Jamaica Anansi Stories

by Martha Warren Beckwith

Book Overview

Jamaica Anansi Stories is a collection of folklore by Martha Warren Beckwith. Having studied under famed ethnographer Franz Boas at Columbia University, Beckwith dedicated her career to recording and contextualizing the traditions of people from around the world. Specializing in Jamaican, Hawaiian, Sioux, and Mandan-Hidatsa cultures, Beckwith published widely acclaimed works of folklore and ethnography through her interviews with native...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513290746
• ISBN13: 9781513290744
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.9" x 4.9"