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Melville J. Herskovits

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Born 1895
Died 1963

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  • Cover of: Cultural anthropology.

    First published in 1948 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The myth of the Negro past.

    Cover of edition mythofnegropast0000hers Cover of edition mythofnegropast00hers First published in 1941 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The American Negro: a study in racial crossing

    First published in 1928 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The human factor in changing Africa.

    First published in 1962 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Life in a Haitian valley.

    Cover of edition lifeinhaitianval0000melv First published in 1937 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Economic anthropology: the economic life of primitive peoples

    First published in 1952 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The New World Negro: selected papers in Afroamerican studies.

    Cover of edition newworldnegro00hers First published in 1966 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Rebel destiny: among the bush Negroes of Dutch Guiana

    Cover of edition rebeldestiny0000hers First published in 1934 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The anthropometry of the American Negro.

    First published in 1930 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Dahomey, an ancient West African kingdom.

    First published in 1938 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Suriname folk-lore

    First published in 1936 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Trinidad village

    First published in 1947 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The backgrounds of African art.

    First published in 1945 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Dahomean narrative: a cross-cultural analysis

    First published in 1958 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: An outline of Dahomean religious belief

    First published in 1933 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Cultural dynamics

    First published in 1964 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Life in a Haitian village

    First published in 1900 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A cross-cultural study of perception

    First published in 1969 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Cultural anthropology: an abridged revision of Man and His Works

    First published in 1963 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The anthropometry of the American negro. --

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We need a photo of Melville J. Herskovits

Born 1895
Died 1963

Subjects

Ethnology, Blacks, African Americans, Anthropology, Primitive societies, Black people, Fon (African people), Culture, Acculturation, Anthropometry, History, Prehistoric peoples, Social life and customs, Africa, sub-saharan, African Continental Ancestry Group, African Mythology, Afro-Americans, Anthropologie, Cultural relativism, Dahomey, Economic history, Folklore, Magic, Music, Oral tradition

Places

Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, America, Haiti, Mirebalais (Haiti), Surinam, Suriname, United States, Afrique au sud du Sahara, East Africa, Guyana, Haiti Mirebalais, Latin America, Toco (Trinidad and Tobago), Toco (Trinidad), Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

People

Franz Boas (1858-1942)

Time

1918-, 1918-1960, 20th century

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Alternative names

  • Herskovits, Melville J.
  • Melville J Herskovits
  • Melville J. Herskovitz
  • Melville J.q(Melville Jean) Herskovits
  • Melville Joan Herskovits
  • Melville Herskovits
  • Melville Jean Herskovits
  • Melville J, & Frances S. Herskovits Herskovits
  • J Herskovits Melville

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May 19, 2021 Edited by JeffKaplan merge authors
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June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
August 30, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Talis record