Life in a Haitian Valley
by Herskovits, Melville J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Octagon Books, 1964. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. An in-depth ethnography of the cultural & racial ancestry & contemporary conditions of the Valley of Mirebalais in Haiti, an area only 35 miles from the capitol of Port-au-Prince, but existing in a time warp where ancient religious (vodun) & modern (Catholic) practices & beliefs co-exist. Orig. published in 1937, this is the First Printing of this 1964 reprint (First, thus), in 350 + xix pages, illustrated throughout. Just removed from storage where it has been since received new for review for an academic publication, this hardcover4to is in VG+ condition: just looks a bit shelf worn, with minor rubbing to extremities, bumped corners, & pushing to both ends of spine, & a slight dent to lower edge of front. Else, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with mild tanning. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014772
- Title
- Life in a Haitian Valley
- Author
- Herskovits, Melville J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Octagon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Haiti blacks african mirebalais tribe tribal ethnography culture cultural religion religious voodoo vodun catholicism
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- Cultural Studies/Popular & Folk Culture/Countercultures;
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