| This book is a translation of De la littrature des ngres, ou Recherches sur leurs facults intellectuelles, leurs qualits morales et leur littrature; suivies de Notices sur la vie et les ouvrages des Ngres qui se sont distingus dans les Sciences, les Lettres et les Arts [Concerning the literature of Negroes, or research on their intellectual faculties, their moral qualities, and their writings; followed by accounts of the life and works of Negroes who have distinguished themselves in the sciences, letters, and arts]; par H. Grgoire, Ancien vque de Blois, membre du Snat conservateur, de l'Institut national, de la Socit royale des Sciences de Gottingue, etc., etc., etc. (Paris: Chez Maradan, Libraire, 1808) |
Introduction, translation, and notes copyright 1996 by Thomas Cassirer and Jean-Franois Brire
All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America
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| Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data |
Grgoire, Henri, 17501831.
[De la littrature des Ngres, ou, Recherches sur leurs facults
intellectuelles. English]
On the cultural achievements of Negroes / Henri Grgoire;
translated with notes and introduction by Thomas Cassirer and
Jean-Franois Brire.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-55849-031-0 (cloth : alk. paper).
ISBN 1-55849-032-9 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Blacks. I. Cassirer, Thomas, 1923
II. Brire, Jean-Franois, 1945 III. Title.
HT1581.G7213 1996 909.0496dc20 95-47293 CIP |
| British Library Cataloguing in Publication data are available. |
| This book is published with the support and cooperation of the University of Massachusetts Boston. |
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