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