Voodoo Gods, An Inquiry into Native Myths and Magic in Jamaica and Haiti

Zora Hurston

Published by J.M. Dent, London, 1939

About this Item

The first UK edition of this work on myth and magic in Jamaica and Haiti, written by Zora Hurston, the author of noted novel of the Harlem Renaissance, 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'. A fascinating and detailed ethnographical exploration of the myths and magic in Jamaica and Haiti, including chapters on marriage and wedding rituals, Haitian politics, voodoo in Haiti, and more.Written by Zora Hurston, the author of the well-known novelTheir Eyes Were Watching God, which is considered a classic piece of literature of the Harlem Renaissance.The first UK edition of this work, which was first published a year earlier in the United States under the titleTell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica.Illustrated with two maps and twenty-four plates. Collated and complete.Containing a previous owner's small ink signature to the front free-endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with a touch of fading to the spine and some light shelf wear. Containing a previous owner's small ink signature to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed.

Seller Inventory # 842J22

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Voodoo Gods, An Inquiry into Native Myths and Magic in Jamaica and Haiti
• Publisher: J.M. Dent, London
• Publication Date: 1939
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book