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Bartlett's familiar black quotations

2013
Book
Five thousand quotes are culled from the time of Ancient Egypt through American slavery, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Era, Apartheid, to the present day. With passages from authors, artists, scientists, philosophers, theologians, activists, politicians, and many others, BARTLETT'S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS will appeal not only to quote aficionados and researchers, but also to history buffs.
Main title:
Bartlett's familiar black quotations / Retha Powers, general editor ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, JR.
Imprint:
Boston : New York : London Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Collation:
lvi, 764 p. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
"5,000 years of literature, lyrics, poems, passages, phrases and proverbs from voices around the world" -- Book jacket.Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Guide to the use of Bartlett's familiar black quotations. -- Index of authors. -- Familiar black quotations. -- Index.
ISBN:
0316010170 (hbk)9780316010177 (hbk)
Dewey class:
082.08996082.0899
Language:
English
BRN:
121110
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Library at the Dock-LiteratureLITER 082.0899 BARTAvailable
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