Roger d abrahams (126 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. ?Impressive?A scrupulously researched work enlarging our understanding of an integral aspect of slave culture.??-The Washington Post Book WorldWhat was it like to be a slave on a plantation of the antebellum South? How did the fiction of the happy slave and myth of the plantation ?family? evolve? How did slaves create a performance style that unified them, while simultaneously entertaining and mocking the master?The answers to these questions may be found in the groundbreaking study of the corn-shucking ceremonies of the prewar South, where white masters played host to local slaves and watched their ?guests? perform exuberant displays of singing and dancing. Drawing on the detailed written and oral histories of masters, slaves, and Northern commentators, distinguished folklorist Roger Abrahams peels through layers of racism and nostalgia surrounding this celebration to uncover its true significance in the lives and imagination of both blacks and whites ? and in the evolution of an enduring African-American culture.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. book, cover and text all in good condition, binding tight and square, spine not creased, text clean and unmarked no names no stamps.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. First Edition. First Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Zustand: Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.

Zustand: Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1994. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good. Previous owner writing/underlining throughout.

HELI8504 African Folktales, Selected & Retold by Roger D. Abrahams, Pantheon Fairy Tales & Folklore Library, 1st Edition 1983, sc-stiff paper, b&w, 354 pages, 9.25"x6.125" Slight edgewear, otherwise like new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1981. Popular culture, folklore. University of Texas Press. Very good cloth, good dust jacket with minor sunfading on spine and some scuffing. 321p. 1/26.

Zustand: Good. First edition copy. . Writing inside. (Folk songs, United States, Great Britain).

Zustand: Fair. First edition copy. . Paperback edition. Owner's name on half title. Writing inside. (folksong).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. vii, 321 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm ; brown full cloth ; dj. Jenkins BTB 203: "The folklore volumes contain not only folklore and folk tales; but contributions on Texas Southwestern history, ethnology, linguistics, biography, music, and dance. The volumes contain articles by several hundred leading Texas authors, and as a rule are both interesting to read and scholarly contributions as well.".…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. 177 pages. Ex-university library marks, light staining and wear to the covers; pages toned; a solid binding. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Myths, Legends, Folklore; ISBN: 0136860974. ISBN/EAN: 9780136860976. Inventory No: 214564.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Yale Univ Pr June 1983 Binding: Trade Paperback.