Rastafari : a very short introduction / Ennis B. Edmonds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edmonds, Ennis Barrington, author.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rastafari movement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Summary:

Rastafari has grown into an international socio-religious movement, with adherents of Rastafari found in most of the major population centres and outposts of the world. This title provides a brief account of this widespread but often poorly understood movement, looking at its history, central principles and practices.

Contents:

Movement of Jah people: the history of Rastafari in Jamaica

'Rastatology' and 'livity': the principles and practices of Rastafari

Grounding, houses, and mansions: social formation of Rastafari

Rastafari international: the making of a global movement

Kingmen, queens, and dawtas: gender issues in Rastafari

'The Head Corner Stone': Rastafari and Caribbean culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 28, 2013).

ISBN:

0-19-164246-0