The myth of the Negro past

Melville J. Herskovitz First published 1941

About this book

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.

Subjects

71.37 ethnic groups
african americans
african americans, history
african continental ancestry group
anthropology
biological sciences in general
black race
civilisation
culture
general genetics. general cytogenetics
histoire
history
history of medicine
natural sciences
negers
negros (em geral)
noirs américains
race relations