I-Sight: The World of Rastafari
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810828952 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 421 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This ethic reflects a distinctive self-understanding (I-n-I), lifestyle (livity), and center of value (Ethiopia).The author is the first researcher to interpret Rasta poetry and song lyrics in relation to systematically constructed concepts of Jamaican religion and culture. Rastafari is one of the most significant yet least understood new religious movements in the twentieth century. This book argues, rather, that Rastafari represents a transformative consciousness of "I-Sight" which is paradigmatic of a new social ethic. Analyzing the meaning of key symbols in a wide cross-section of dub and other Rasta poetic expressions in the past quarter century, he explains many of the ambiguities and inconsistencies in the previous scholarship on Rastafari.As an interpretive sociological account of Rastafarian ethics, the book should be of interest to students and scholars in cultural analysis, Caribbean Studies, new religious movements and ethics, as well as students of English literature and aesthetics.. Originating in Jamaica in the 1930s, it has evolved into a popular international phenomenon. Yet scholars have continued to view Rastafari in a marginal way as an other-worldly, fragile, o
. Jack Johnson-Hill is Visiting Professor of Ethics in the Faculty of Theology, University of Durban-Westville (South Africa)
(Theology Digest) . His extensive research into their Rastafarians lives and beliefs, and especially their poetry, shows that they are misunderstood because they are contercultural, egalitarian and without organized structure
"Like findin a needle in a haystack" according to J. Mueller. The book is the haystack and the useful content is the needle.Maybe a little harsh but this book was way too wordy and "scientific" for my taste. when it came down too it however it had very useful and uplifting words, just not enough for me. The author should have supplied a useful content color decoder or something to cut down all the wasted time looking for the needle. Sorry Mr. Johnson-Hill, no intended disrespect. Jah guide jah provide.. Jah rastafari. said most heart cleansed book of our time.. this book leads you into the lifestyle and mind of the rastafari. Clean your heart and allow jah to show the light and salvation. It was the most comprehensive book of our time. If you`ve ever had any questions about the rastafari and Jah works this book is for you.