Description
Almost fifty years ago Melville Herskovits set out to debunk the myth that black Americans have no cultural past. Originally published in 1941, his unprecedented study of black history and culture recovered a rich African heritage in religious and secular life, the language and arts of the Americas.
Author: Melville Herskovits
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 03/01/1990
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.26w x 1.04d
ISBN13: 9780807009055
ISBN10: 0807009059
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Biochemistry
- History | United States | General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
Author: Melville Herskovits
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 03/01/1990
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.26w x 1.04d
ISBN13: 9780807009055
ISBN10: 0807009059
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Biochemistry
- History | United States | General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
About the Author
Melville Herskovits (1895-1963) was an anthropologist most well-known for his study The Myth of the Negro Past. He studied at the University of Chicago and Columbia University, and later taught at Northwestern University. His additional works include Economic Transition in Africa, The Human Factor of Changing Africa, and Life in a Haitian Valley.