Rastafari in the New Millennium: A Rastafari Reader
Michael N. Barnett
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Description for Rastafari in the New Millennium: A Rastafari Reader
Paperback. This work brings together a selection of articles collectively surveying the current state of Rastafari as a worldwide phenomenon. The essays are divided into sections on globalization, ideology and practice, theology, gender, politics and music. Editor(s): Barnett, Professor of Political Science Michael (University of Minnesota George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA University of Minnesota). Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white tables, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
In the dawn of the new African Millennium, the Rastafari movement has achieved unheralded growth and visibility since its inception more than eighty years ago. Moving beyond a pure spiritual movement, its aesthetic component has influenced cultures of the Caribbean, the United States, and others across the globe. Locating the Rastafari movement at a literal and figurative crossroad, Barnett sets out to consider the possible paths the movement will chart.
Rastafari in the New Millennium covers a wide range of perspectives, focusing not only on the movement’s nuanced and complex religious ideology but also on its political philosophy, ... Read more
In the dawn of the new African Millennium, the Rastafari movement has achieved unheralded growth and visibility since its inception more than eighty years ago. Moving beyond a pure spiritual movement, its aesthetic component has influenced cultures of the Caribbean, the United States, and others across the globe. Locating the Rastafari movement at a literal and figurative crossroad, Barnett sets out to consider the possible paths the movement will chart.
Rastafari in the New Millennium covers a wide range of perspectives, focusing not only on the movement’s nuanced and complex religious ideology but also on its political philosophy, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633600
SKU
V9780815633600
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About Michael N. Barnett
Michael Barnett is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Social Work at the University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. His articles have appeared in such publications as Caribbean Quarterly, the Journal of Caribbean Studies, and the Journal of Black Studies.
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