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Rastafari
Roots and Ideology
Barry Chevannes
Paper $19.95
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"Vital for students of African American religions and
Caribbean religions, but also of interest to anthropologists,
sociologists, and historians. Highly recommended."—Choice
"Chevannes closely attends to the internal rifts and doctrinal disputes that
caused denominational splits within the movement. As Rastafari moved
into the larger world, some of its teachings, such as the strict observance
of menstrual taboos, were attacked. Chevannes’s analysis of that growth
and how it is changing present-day Rastafari is fascinating and illuminating.
No fanbook for couch-bound ‘Waspafaris’ sitting around the plastic
bong, this is a serious look at a living, growing religion."—Booklist
"Rastafari is unquestionably the best guide to the historical and social
connections between the Rasta movement and Jamaica’s peasant
religious traditions. It is also the finest overview of the movement and
worthwhile reading simply for the tales of the individuals who founded
the movement."—Journal of Religion
"The most authoritative analysis of the Rastafarian movement to date.
Chevannes combines an oral history account of the social origins of the
movement in Jamaica with an ethnographic study of current processes
among Rastafarians in the city of Kingston."—Journal of the Royal
Anthropological Institute
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