Leonard E. Barrett (1920–2007)
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Yleistieto
- Syntymäaika
- 1920
- Kuolinaika
- 2007-06-03
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- Jamaica (birth), United States
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Lots of interesting information, but the presentation was very dull.
A book that contains a lot of good information on the Rastafari movement. A bit dated, but a very crucial read because of its analysis regarding Rastafari in relation to the politics and history of Jamaica.
I was interested in a good introduction to Jamaican and Rastafarian history, and this book definitely filled the bill. It provides a short history of the island and details the evolution of the Rastafarian movement as an extension of its history and culture.
Overall, it was a bit dry and is probably somewhat dated now (since it was written in the 80's), but I found it intriguing.
Overall, it was a bit dry and is probably somewhat dated now (since it was written in the 80's), but I found it intriguing.
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I bought The Rastafarians on my 1991 honeymoon, from the same bookstore that sold me a unique item, a tape by Alpha Blondy, that recorded a reggae song in Hebrew. The book sat on my shelf or in tennis bags for almost 30 years. I actually finished the book a bit more than a month shy of our anniversary and just shy of thirty years after the honeymoon.
It is absolutely fascinating. The doctrine was quite foreign and novel to me. I had to overlook much political and religious commentary with which I disagree strongly. I just finished it in a three-hour marathon, much of it to the tune of the reggae music of Bob Marley and Toots and the Maytals which the movement spawned.
I give this book a "five" out of "five" for its novelty and its ability to draw me in.… (lisätietoja)