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The Resource Tell my horse : voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica, Zora Neale Hurston ; with a new foreword by Ishmael Reed ; series editor: Henry Louis Gates

Tell my horse : voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica, Zora Neale Hurston ; with a new foreword by Ishmael Reed ; series editor: Henry Louis Gates

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Publication
Edition
First Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition
Extent
viii, 311, 16 pages
Note
  • "With an afterword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr."--Cover
  • "P.S. insights, interviews & more ..."--Cover
  • Originally published in hardcover: J.B. Lippincott, ©1938. First Perennial Library edition published, 1990
Contents
  • pt. I. Jamaica. The rooster's nest
  • Curry goat
  • Hunting the wild hog
  • Night song after death
  • Women in the Caribbean
  • pt. II. Politics and personalities of Haiti. Rebirth of a nation
  • The next hundred years
  • The black Joan of Arc
  • Death of Leconte
  • pt. III. Voodoo in Haiti. Voodoo and voodoo gods
  • Isle de la Gonave
  • Archahaie and what it means
  • Zombies
  • Secte rouge
  • Parlay cheval ou (tell my horse)
  • Graveyard dirt and other poisons
  • Doctor Reser
  • God and the Pintards
  • Appendix. Songs of worship to voodoo gods
  • Miscellaneous songs
Isbn
9780061695131
Instance
Label
Tell my horse : voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica
Title
Tell my horse
Title remainder
voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica
Statement of responsibility
Zora Neale Hurston ; with a new foreword by Ishmael Reed ; series editor: Henry Louis Gates
Title variation
Voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica
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Subject
Language
eng
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Hurston, Zora Neale
Dewey number
299/.675
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • music
Index
no index present
LC call number
BL2490
LC item number
.H88 2009
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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  • Vodou
  • Vodou
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
Label
Tell my horse : voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica, Zora Neale Hurston ; with a new foreword by Ishmael Reed ; series editor: Henry Louis Gates
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Publication
Note
  • "With an afterword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr."--Cover
  • "P.S. insights, interviews & more ..."--Cover
  • Originally published in hardcover: J.B. Lippincott, ©1938. First Perennial Library edition published, 1990
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304)
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volume
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Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
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Contents
pt. I. Jamaica. The rooster's nest -- Curry goat -- Hunting the wild hog -- Night song after death -- Women in the Caribbean -- pt. II. Politics and personalities of Haiti. Rebirth of a nation -- The next hundred years -- The black Joan of Arc -- Death of Leconte -- pt. III. Voodoo in Haiti. Voodoo and voodoo gods -- Isle de la Gonave -- Archahaie and what it means -- Zombies -- Secte rouge -- Parlay cheval ou (tell my horse) -- Graveyard dirt and other poisons -- Doctor Reser -- God and the Pintards -- Appendix. Songs of worship to voodoo gods -- Miscellaneous songs
Control code
ocn232977323
Dimensions
21 cm.
Edition
First Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition
Extent
viii, 311, 16 pages
Isbn
9780061695131
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, music
Label
Tell my horse : voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica, Zora Neale Hurston ; with a new foreword by Ishmael Reed ; series editor: Henry Louis Gates
Publication
Note
  • "With an afterword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr."--Cover
  • "P.S. insights, interviews & more ..."--Cover
  • Originally published in hardcover: J.B. Lippincott, ©1938. First Perennial Library edition published, 1990
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. I. Jamaica. The rooster's nest -- Curry goat -- Hunting the wild hog -- Night song after death -- Women in the Caribbean -- pt. II. Politics and personalities of Haiti. Rebirth of a nation -- The next hundred years -- The black Joan of Arc -- Death of Leconte -- pt. III. Voodoo in Haiti. Voodoo and voodoo gods -- Isle de la Gonave -- Archahaie and what it means -- Zombies -- Secte rouge -- Parlay cheval ou (tell my horse) -- Graveyard dirt and other poisons -- Doctor Reser -- God and the Pintards -- Appendix. Songs of worship to voodoo gods -- Miscellaneous songs
Control code
ocn232977323
Dimensions
21 cm.
Edition
First Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition
Extent
viii, 311, 16 pages
Isbn
9780061695131
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, music

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