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 Very Short Introduction provides a brief account of this widespread but often poorly understood movement, looking at its history, central principles, and practices.
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 Very Short Introduction provides a brief account of this widespread but often poorly understood movement, looking at its history, central principles, and practices.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ennis B. Edmonds is Assistant Professor of African-American Religions and American Religions at Kenyon College, Ohio. His areas of expertise are African Diaspora Religions, Religion in America, and Sociology of Religion. His research has focused primarily on Rastafari, leading to the recently published Rastafari: From Outcasts to Culture Bearers (OUP, 2003).
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1: Movement of Jah people: the history of Rastafari in Jamica 2: 'Rastatology' and 'livity': the principles and practices of Rastafari 3: Grounding, houses, and mansions: social formation of Rastafari 4: Rastafari international: the making of a global movement 5: Kingmen, queens, and dawtas: gender issues in Rastafari 5: 'The Head Corner Stone': Rastafari and Caribbean culture Further reading
Introduction 1: Movement of Jah people: the history of Rastafari in Jamica 2: 'Rastatology' and 'livity': the principles and practices of Rastafari 3: Grounding, houses, and mansions: social formation of Rastafari 4: Rastafari international: the making of a global movement 5: Kingmen, queens, and dawtas: gender issues in Rastafari 5: 'The Head Corner Stone': Rastafari and Caribbean culture Further reading
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