Rastafari in the New Millennium A Rastafari Reader |
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| Editor:
| Barnett, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-3360-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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In the dawn of the new African Millennium, the Rastafari movement has achieved unheralded growth. Moving beyond a pure spiritual movement, its aesthetic component has influenced cultures of the Caribbean, the US, and others across the globe. Locating the movement at a literal and figurative crossroad, Barnett sets out to consider the possible paths the movement will chart. He covers a range of perspectives, focusing not only on the movement's nuanced and complex religious ideology but...
More DescriptionIn the dawn of the new African Millennium, the Rastafari movement has achieved unheralded growth. Moving beyond a pure spiritual movement, its aesthetic component has influenced cultures of the Caribbean, the US, and others across the globe. Locating the movement at a literal and figurative crossroad, Barnett sets out to consider the possible paths the movement will chart. He covers a range of perspectives, focusing not only on the movement's nuanced and complex religious ideology but also on its political philosophy, cosmology, and unique epistemology.