African Life & Customs

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Martino Fine Books (4 July 2016)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 94 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1614279837
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1614279839
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 0.61 x 22.86 cm

2016 Reprint of 1908 Edition. Two parts in one volume. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This work is a collection of Blyden's articles that examines the socioeconomic structure of African society. A native of St. Thomas, West Indies, Blyden (1832-1912) lived most of his life on the African continent. He was an accomplished educator, linguist, writer, and world traveler, who strongly defended the unique character of Africa and its people. In this work Blyden examined the culture of "pure" Africans-- those untouched by European and Asiatic influences. He identified the family as the basic unit in African society and polygamy as the foundation of African families.