Martin Luther King Jr.
PETER J. LING
A biography of the most celebrated African American in history, providing a thorough re-examination of both the man and the Civil Rights Movement, his leadership role and his faith when the movement weakened after 1965.
Hardback | 5 x 6.75" | 356 pp
ISBN 817436322X
Rs.350.00
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Did Martin Luther King, Jr deserve the praise heaped upon him or was he a media creation, carried along by forces beyond his control? This new biography of the most celebrated African American in history provides a thorough re-examination of both the man and the Civil Rights Movement, showing how King grew into his leadership role and kept his faith when the movement weakened after 1965.
Drawing on recent scholarship on the Civil Rights Movement, this volume condenses research previously available only in the larger literature. Peter Ling’s crisp and fluent style captures the drama, irony, and pathos of King’s life and provides an excellent introduction for both students and general readers.
About the author
Peter J. Ling is senior lecturer in American studies at the University of Nottingham and has taught courses on the Civil Rights Movement since 1987. He co-edited Gender in the Civil Rights Movement (1999).
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