The Negro Impact on Western Civilization

New York: Philosophical Library, 1970. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Very mild bumping to rear board-top corner, exceedingly gentle rubbing to other 3 corners, light soiling to fore-edges, binding is tight, bright pages, very gentle rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, sunned DJ spine, three light paint smudges to DJ spine, exceedingly gentle rubbing to DJ corners, two less than quarter-inch tears to front DJ edge, faint soiling to DJ, else Very Good(+) in Very Good DJ.. Octavo in white DJ, purple spine, xii, 506 pages, 23 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. **A large, heavy book. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.** Contents: The black American and the new viewpoints in black American history / Joseph Roucek -- Discovering black American history / John Hope Franklin -- Negro contributions to the exploration of the globe / Ronald W. Davis -- The Negro in science / Lewis H. Carlson -- The American Negro's contributions to religious thought / J. Deotis Roberts -- African contributions to world religion / James D. Tyms -- Afro-American music and dance / Mohan Lal Sharma -- The black American's prowess on the playing field / Mohan Lal Sharma -- Contributions of the Negro press to American culture / William C. Spragens -- Milestones in the history of the education of the Negro in the United States / Joseph S. Roucek -- The Negro's contribution to the world of entertainment / Calvin A. Claudel -- The Negro in world politics / Daryl R. Fair -- The black Latin American impact on western culture / Franck Bayard -- The black man as a soldier / Jack J. Cardoso. Civilization, Western -- African influences. The black American contribution to literature / Abraham Chapman -- Black American contributions to western civilization in philosophy and social science / Frank T. Cherry -- The Moorish impact on western Europe / Philip S. Cohen and Francesco Cordasco -- Africa's relevance to modern civilization: past influences and future trends / Ali A. Mazrui -- African art from prehistory to the present / James A. Porter -- Contemporary black American art / James A. Porter. Civilization, Western -- African influences.