Rastafari in the New Millennium - A Rastafari Reader

Klappentext In the dawn of the new African Millennium, the Rastafari movement has achieved unheralded growth. Moving beyond a pure spiritual movement, its aesthetic component has influenced cultures of the Caribbean, the US, and others across the globe. Locating the movement at a literal and figurative crossroad, Barnett sets out to consider the possible paths the movement will chart. He covers a range of perspectives, focusing not only on the movement's nuanced and complex religious ideology but also on its political philosophy, cosmology, and unique epistemology. Zusammenfassung 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.

About the author

Michael Barnett is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Social Work at the University of the West Indies at Mona. His articles have appeared in such publications as Caribbean Quarterly, the Journal of Caribbean Studies, and the Journal of Black Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Barnett, Professor of Political Science Michael (U Barnett
• Assisted by: Michael Barnett (Editor)
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2014
• EAN: 9780815633600
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-3360-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology