Rastafari

Rastafari
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Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0815602960
ISBN-13 : 9780815602965
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Book Synopsis Rastafari by : Barry Chevannes

Download or read book Rastafari written by Barry Chevannes and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1994-12-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 settled in other countries.


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