Grapes of Conflict: The Faith Community and Farm Workers (Signed limited edition)

Smith,Sydney D.

About this Item

Pasadena, CA: Hope Publishing House, 1987. First Edition/Deluxe Edition. Hard Cover no DJ (as printed). 8vo, 142 pp. Forward by Cesar Chavez, Introduction by Chris Hartmire. SIGNED by Cesar Chavez, Chris Hartmire and Sydney Smith on the limitation page (see images). Book is covered in a maroon velveteen fabric with gold gilt titles and design. The fabric has small blemish on top right corner and the rear cover has light buckling (the fabric wasn't pulled tight). Pages are clean with no other names or markings, not Ex-Library. An attractive book with minimal signs of use.Book Condition: Near Fine."Sydney Smith, long a participant in the effort to wrest a modicum of justice for farm workers, has analyzed here the growth of the National Council of Churches Migrant Ministry and its expanding self-understanding of ministry to the poor. This historic alliance which was forged between the faith community and the farm workers under the leadership of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union of America resulted in the nationwide grape boycott and improvements in the conditions and pay of the migrant farm workers." Books are carefully packaged and quickly shipped in a box. Seller Inventory # 3572

Bibliographic Details

Title: Grapes of Conflict: The Faith Community and ...

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: 1st Edition.