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An authoritative view of the extent to which the African culture has survived in the New World setting. ""Herskovits traces the majority of the [Haitians'] cultural ways to the region of Dahomey. The word Voodoo is best translated as 'God.' The names of gods, and social and economic institutions, point their origin to the same Dahoman source.... This book has a glossary of Creole terms and is carefully documented. It is a valuable volume for students, and significant [for the general reader]."" - New York Times ""The best book on Haiti"" - Books ""The book is highly readable and of distinct value."" - Atlantic ""No one who has a real interest in the Caribbean countries...can afford to neglect this intelligent and penetrating study."" - New Republic

Life in a Haitian Valley

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    A Paperback by Melville J. Herskovits, Sidney Wilfred Mintz

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      Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishing Inc
      Publication Date: 30/09/2007
      ISBN13: 9781558764552, 978-1558764552
      ISBN10: 1558764550
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      Trade Review
      An authoritative view of the extent to which the African culture has survived in the New World setting. ""Herskovits traces the majority of the [Haitians'] cultural ways to the region of Dahomey. The word Voodoo is best translated as 'God.' The names of gods, and social and economic institutions, point their origin to the same Dahoman source.... This book has a glossary of Creole terms and is carefully documented. It is a valuable volume for students, and significant [for the general reader]."" - New York Times ""The best book on Haiti"" - Books ""The book is highly readable and of distinct value."" - Atlantic ""No one who has a real interest in the Caribbean countries...can afford to neglect this intelligent and penetrating study."" - New Republic

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