Rastafari Roots and Ideology |
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Author:
| Chevannes, Barry |
Series title: | Utopianism and Communitarianism Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8156-0394-8 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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The first comprehensive work on the origins of the Jamaica-based Rastafaris, including interviews with some of the earliest members of the movement. Rastafari is a valuable work with a rich historical and ethnographic approach that seeks to correct several misconceptions in existing literature--the true origin of dreadlocks for instance. It will interest religion scholars, historians, scholars of Black studies, and a general audience interested in the movement and how Rastafarians...
More DescriptionThe first comprehensive work on the origins of the Jamaica-based Rastafaris, including interviews with some of the earliest members of the movement. Rastafari is a valuable work with a rich historical and ethnographic approach that seeks to correct several misconceptions in existing literature--the true origin of dreadlocks for instance. It will interest religion scholars, historians, scholars of Black studies, and a general audience interested in the movement and how Rastafarians settled in other countries.