ISBN: 9780820316437 - ain't you got a right to the tree of life?: the people of johns island, south carolina - their faces, their words, and their songs (brown thrasher books) (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. An oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forebears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. new ed of 2 revised ed edition. 240 pages. 11.25x8.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New. This volume presents an oral, musical and photographic record of the Gullah culture. With their slave forbears, the Johns Islanders of South Carolina, and their folk traditions, are a link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life presents an oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forebears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors. When first published in 1966, this book conveyed islanders' trepidation and jubilation upon the arrival of the civil rights movement to their isolated home. In this edition, which is updated through the late 1980s, the stories and songs of an older day blend with the voices of an empowered younger generation determined to fight the overdevelopment of their land by resort builders.…

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, wrappered issue. Photographed by Robert Yellin. Preface by Alan Lomax. Small quarto. 191pp. Wraps rubbed, spine ends and corners with small bumps, very good.