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Howard Thurman was one of the great prophetic minds and spirits of the 20th century - and this wonderful book does justice to his formation. Don't miss it! -Cornel West, author of Race Matters <br> In retrospect, great struggles for freedom tend to be viewed as smooth and inevitable social transitions. Thurman historians Quinton Dixie and Peter Eisenstadt offer precious details about the circumstances and cultural factors that grounded Howard Thurman's spiritual leadership. Their engaging storytelling style and careful research will inform and inspire current and future generations. -Barbara Holmes, Professor of Ethics and African American Religious Studies, Memphis Theological Seminary, and author of Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church <br> An enlightening, engaging saga that expands our understanding of the global creation of the African American intellectual tradition. The authors deserve high praise for their thorough research, lively style, an

Howard Thurman was one of the great prophetic minds and spirits of the 20th century - and this wonderful book does justice to his formation. Don't miss it! --Cornel West, author of Race Matters <br> In retrospect, great struggles for freedom tend to be viewed as smooth and inevitable social transitions. Thurman historians Quinton Dixie and Peter Eisenstadt offer precious details about the circumstances and cultural factors that grounded Howard Thurman's spiritual leadership. Their engaging storytelling style and careful research will inform and inspire current and future generations. --Barbara Holmes, Professor of Ethics and African American Religious Studies, Memphis Theological Seminary, and author of Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church <br> An enlightening, engaging saga that expands our understanding of the global creation of the African American intellectual tradition. The authors deserve high praise for their thorough research, lively style, s

An important portrait of a neglected figure who deserves a wider recognition. -- Booklist, starred review <br> Howard Thurman was one of the great prophetic minds and spirits of the 20th century - and this wonderful book does justice to his formation. Don't miss it! --Cornel West, author of Race Matters <br> In retrospect, great struggles for freedom tend to be viewed as smooth and inevitable social transitions. Thurman historians Quinton Dixie and Peter Eisenstadt offer precious details about the circumstances and cultural factors that grounded Howard Thurman's spiritual leadership. Their engaging storytelling style and careful research will inform and inspire current and future generations. --Barbara Holmes, Professor of Ethics and African American Religious Studies, Memphis Theological Seminary, and author of Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church <br> An enlightening, engaging saga that expands our understanding of the global creation of the A

Howard Thurman was one of the great prophetic minds and spirits of the 20th century - and this wonderful book does justice to his formation. Don't miss it! --Cornel West, author of Race Matters <br> In retrospect, great struggles for freedom tend to be viewed as smooth and inevitable social transitions. Thurman historians Quinton Dixie and Peter Eisenstadt offer precious details about the circumstances and cultural factors that grounded Howard Thurman's spiritual leadership. Their engaging storytelling style and careful research will inform and inspire current and future generations. --Barbara Holmes, Professor of Ethics and African American Religious Studies, Memphis Theological Seminary, and author of Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church <br> An enlightening, engaging saga that expands our understanding of the global creation of the African American intellectual tradition. The authors deserve high praise for their thorough research, lively style, a

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Quinton Dixie and Peter Eisenstadt are two of the country's leading experts on Howard Thurman. They are both senior volume editors of the Howard Thurman Papers Project and have extensive backgrounds in African American history and religious history. Dixie is assistant professor of religious studies at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. He holds MA and PhD degrees in religious studies and American church history, respectively, from Union Theological Seminary. He is coauthor, with Juan Williams, of This Far by Faith, and is coeditor, with Cornel West, of The Courage to Hope. Eisenstadt is an independent historian with a PhD in history from New York University. He is the author or editor of six books, including Rochdale Village, Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History, and Black Conservatism. He is also the associate editor of The Papers of Howard Washington Thurman, Vols. I-III.

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