Rastafari
Roots and Ideology
Syracuse University Press · Print & ebook · December 1, 1994
The first comprehensive work on the origins of the Jamaica-based Rastafaris, including interviews with some of the earliest members of the movement.
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- Who it’s for
- Religion scholars, historians, and Black studies scholars
- Themes
- Origins of Rastafari, Historical and ethnographic research, Rastafarian settlement abroad
- Genres
- Caribbean & Latin American Studies, Global Black Studies, Caribbean History
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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.
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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.
Who it’s for
- Religion scholars, historians, and Black studies scholars
- General readers interested in Rastafari and its spread abroad
Where it sits
| Caribbean & Latin American Studies | 35% |
|---|---|
| Caribbean History | 25% |
| Global Black Studies | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History of Religion
- Caribbean & Latin American Studies
- Religion & Society
- Global Black Studies
- Authors
- Barry Chevannes
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Published
- December 1, 1994
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Origins of Rastafari · Historical and ethnographic research · Rastafarian settlement abroad
- Reading lane
- History of Religion