The Sword and the Shield
"The Sword and the Shield is a dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King that transforms our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders. Peniel E. Joseph reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. This is a strikingly revisionist biography, not only of Malcolm and Martin, but also of the movement and era they came to define"--
373 pages, 4 editions
English edition · First published 2020 by Basic Books · ISBN 9781541617865
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Editions
4 editions
English
- The Sword and the Shield · Basic Books · 2020 · ISBN 9781541617865 This page
- The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. · Basic Books · 2020 · ISBN 9781541619616
- The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr · Basic Books · 2020 · ISBN 9781541617858
- The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. · Basic Books · 2020 · ISBN 9781549156434
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