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Encyclopedia of Black Folklore and Humor Revised edition
Henry D. Spalding
Encyclopedia of Black Folklore and Humor Revised edition
Henry D. Spalding
This well-rounded social history of the African-American demonstrates very graphically the close relationship between folklore and orthodox history. From the hundreds of humorous tales, anecdotes, biographies, recipes, musical selections, and historical notations included in this work, a pattern revealing a new, socially-minded black American unfolds. Through the encyclopedias seven sections--Long Night of Bondage, Plantation to Emancipation, Parables in Black, A People Sing, Poets Corner, Turn of the Century, and The New Breed--the African American emerges from a once confined and submerged plantation-type into a new heroic figure marching forward with pride.
541 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | February 1, 1994 |
ISBN13 | 9780824601294 |
Publishers | Jonathan David Publishers Inc.,U.S. |
Pages | 541 |
Dimensions | 242 × 164 × 40 mm · 978 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | J. Mason Brewer |