Book by Leonard E Barrett
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Removes the aura of bizarre mystery from the Jamaican messianic movement whose members smoke marijuana for ritual purposes and believe that Ethiopia is the Promised Land for all blacks. Setting the Rastafarians in the context of . . . colonial exploitation, Barrett shows how the cult has been nourished on grinding poverty, examines its belief system, dynamics, rituals, art and music, and its 'ambivalent routinization' within Jamaican society. . . . Students of religion and sociology, fans of reggae music, and the general reader will gain much from this unusual study. --Publishers Weekly
"The most thorough, careful consideration of the Rasta phenomenon available to the general reader." --Boston Phoenix
"Barrett's account is authoritative and original; it is a work for the serious student of culture, religious sects and Caribbean studies. . . . An important contribution." --Folklore Review
"Leonard Barrett's The Rastafarians stands as the most solid, complete treatment available in this country to date." --New Age
The classic work on the history and beliefs of the Rastafarians, whose roots of protest go back to the seventeenth-century maroon societies of escaped slaves in Jamaica. Based on an extensive study of the Rastafarians, their history, their ideology, and their influence in Jamaica, The Rastafarians is an important contribution to the sociology of religion and to our knowledge of the variety of religious expressions that have grown up during the West African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere.
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Later Printing. Light shelfwear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 0839560
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Vendeur : Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. David Ford cover (illustrateur). 4th ptg. 8700 shelf. BP #559. Unread trade paperback, pictorial white covers. Remainder star bottom edge. Gold price sticker front cover. No names, clean text. B/w photos, index. "The story of Jamaica's incredible brethren -- a tale of Ganja, Reggae, and Jah Love." Intro: C. Eric Lincoln. 257 p. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 060288
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Vendeur : Du Bois Book Center, Englewood, NJ, Etats-Unis
Soft Cover. Etat : Very Good +++. First Edition. An Introduction to the Rastafarian Movement by C. Eric Lincoln. xxiv. Contents. Appendix. End Notes. Bibliography. Index. 256pp. Pictorial Soft cover with title on front cover nd spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 0990546
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Etat : Good. 1st. A 1st ed. good paperback, minor signs of wear on cov. as in image, text/block tight clean. 257p. 20,5x13,5cm. 350gr. N° de réf. du vendeur PC6124
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Vendeur : Book Broker, Berlin, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Gut. Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Unser Produktfoto entspricht dem hier angebotenen Artikel, dieser weist folgende Merkmale auf: Beacon Press Verlag. Copyright:. 1977. Ausgabejahr:. Unbekannt. Altersentsprechend nachgedunkelte/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 318. N° de réf. du vendeur 661171751
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