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Can I read The Myth Of The Negro Past on EtoBox?
The Myth Of The Negro Past by Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963, author is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Myth Of The Negro Past about?
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.
Who reads The Myth Of The Negro Past?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963, author
- Publisher
- Boston: Beacon Press
- Published
- 1958
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780807054758
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, Social Science, History
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (52 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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