| Book of the Glory of the Black Race Contributor(s): Starr, Simon (Introduction by), Al-Jahiz (Author) |
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ISBN: 1532708688 ISBN-13: 9781532708688 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $21.22 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Civilization |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.27 lbs) 110 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Book of the Glory of the Black Race is a book written by Al-Jahiz, who was a famous Afro-Iraqi scholar, believed to have been of East African descent and an acclaimed prose writer and author of works of literature, Mu'tazili theology, and politico-religious polemics. Not much is known about Al-Jahiz's early life, but his family was very poor. Born in Basra, c. 781 - December 868 or January 869, he asserted in a book he wrote that he was a member of the Arabian tribe Banu Kinanah. His nephew also reported that Al-Jahiz's grandfather was a black African. This particular work is intended by Al-Jahiz to demonstrate that the original man ( Black African ) is to be honoured for the many outstanding and unique attributes they posses over other races. This writing is significant due to it being a firsthand account and witness testimony of the achievements of the native African. |