Life in a Haitian Valley
Melville J Herskovits author Sidney Wilfred Mintz editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Markus Wiener Publishing Inc
Published:1st Nov '11
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This paperback, "Life in a Haitian Valley" from Melville J Herskovits & Sidney Wilfred Mintz, was published 1st November 2011 by Markus Wiener Publishing Inc.
An authoritative view of the extent to which the African culture has survived in the New World setting. ""Herskovits traces the majority of the [Haitians'] cultural ways to the region of Dahomey. The word Voodoo is best translated as 'God.' The names of gods, and social and economic institutions, point their origin to the same Dahoman source.... This book has a glossary of Creole terms and is carefully documented. It is a valuable volume for students, and significant [for the general reader]."" - New York Times ""The best book on Haiti"" - Books ""The book is highly readable and of distinct value."" - Atlantic ""No one who has a real interest in the Caribbean countries...can afford to neglect this intelligent and penetrating study."" - New Republic
ISBN: 9781558764552
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 611g
394 pages