By the Work of Their Hands: Studies in Afro-American Folklife Paperback - 1992
by John M. Vlach
"A stunning piece of scholarship, rich in both theory and evidence, that takes the reader to a new plateau of understanding" (Charles Joyner, University of South Carolina) of the African-American folklife.
From the rear cover
In this book, America's foremost scholar of African-American folklife revolutionizes our understanding of Afro-American material culture. Bringing to the essays his extensive research into the written, oral, and material sources of Afro-American culture as well as his impressive scholarly knowledge of folklife, social history, anthropology, and art history, Vlach presents the evidence of African influence on black American folklife, both past and present.
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- Title By the Work of Their Hands: Studies in Afro-American Folklife
- Author John M. Vlach
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 260
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, VA
- Date 1992-01-29
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780813913667 / 0813913667
- Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 8.98 x 6.05 x 0.68 in (22.81 x 15.37 x 1.73 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects African American decorative arts, African Americans - Material culture
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 91026003
- Dewey Decimal Code 745.089
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