{"product_id":"first-time-the-historical-vision-of-an-african-american-people-paperback","title":"First-Time: The Historical Vision of an African American People - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Price\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic of historical anthropology, \u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e traces the shape of historical thought among peoples who had previously been denied any history at all. The top half of each page presents a direct transcript of oral histories told by living Saramakas about their eighteenth-century ancestors, \"Maroons\" who had escaped slavery and settled in the rain forests of Suriname. Below these transcripts, Richard Price provides commentaries placing the Saramaka accounts into broader social, intellectual, and historical contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e's unique style of presentation preserves the integrity of both its oral and documentary sources, uniting them in a profound meditation on the roles of history and memory. This second edition includes a new preface by the author, discussing \u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e's impact and recounting the continuing struggles of the Saramaka people.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic of historical anthropology, \u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e traces the shape of historical thought among peoples who had previously been denied any history at all. The top half of each page presents a direct transcript of oral histories told by living Saramakas about their eighteenth-century ancestors, Maroons who had escaped slavery and settled in the rain forests of Suriname. Below these transcripts, Richard Price provides commentaries placing the Saramaka accounts into broader social, intellectual, and historical contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e's unique style of presentation preserves the integrity of both its oral and documentary sources, uniting them in a profound meditation on the roles of history and memory. This second edition includes a new preface by the author, discussing \u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e's impact and recounting the continuing struggles of the Saramaka people.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic of historical anthropology, \u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e traces the shape of historical thought among peoples who had previously been denied any history at all. The top half of each page presents a direct transcript of oral histories told by living Saramakas about their eighteenth-century ancestors, \"Maroons\" who had escaped slavery and settled in the rain forests of Suriname. Below these transcripts, Richard Price provides commentaries placing the Saramaka accounts into broader social, intellectual, and historical contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e's unique style of presentation preserves the integrity of both its oral and documentary sources, uniting them in a profound meditation on the roles of history and memory. This second edition includes a new preface by the author, discussing \u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e's impact and recounting the continuing struggles of the Saramaka people.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Price\u003c\/b\u003e is the Duane A. and Virginia S. Dittman Professor of American Studies, Anthropology, and History at the College of William and Mary and winner of the J. I. Staley Prize in Anthropology. \u003ci\u003eFirst-Time\u003c\/i\u003e won the 1984 Elsie Clews Parsons Prize from the American Folklore Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 10.1 x 6.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782397493536,"sku":"9780226680606","price":79.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1b984faf7d541b47bcd727985c1d571d.webp?v=1780569773","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/first-time-the-historical-vision-of-an-african-american-people-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}