black culture consciousness afro american von levine lawrence, Erstausgabe (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover first edition - First printing. A landmark book - one which showed - contrary to the prevailing ideas at the time, which held that African culture disappeared quickly under slavery and that black Americans had little group pride, history, or cohesiveness - that there was a rich and complex African American oral tradition, including songs, proverbs, jokes, folktales, and long narrative poems called toasts - work that dated from before and after emancipation. Notes, index. xx, 522 pp. Good in a good only dustjacket (notes on front endpaper, dj has overall edgewear, sunning to the spine. Original price of 15.95 still present, dj now protected by archival cover.

1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (boards a little scuffed and page edges spotted), dustwrapper (small creases and nicks at edges - in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. xx + 522 (no inscriptions).