Dread the Rastafarians of Jamaica by Joseph Owens (13 results)

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Introduction to front by Rex Nettleford. Dread is an exploration of the thought world of the Rastafarian Brethren of Jamaica as synthesized by the author. Father Owens, a white American-born Jesuit priest, did several years of intensive visiting with and listening to Rasta thinkers in the slums of western Kingston, Jamaica; most contact was from 1970 to 1972. He originally met the Rastas while he was doing teaching and social work in the area, and he seems to have been accepted by many of them as a sympathetic listener. Through Owens, Rasta thought comes across as a form of revitalization movement based on a unique interpretation of the Christian scriptures. These scriptures are taken by the Brethren as the source of all important knowledge and are the beginning point for many of their arguments. (However, the Rastas assume that not all of the true scriptures are available, since some were suppressed by the white men, and all are subject to mistranslation from their original language, which the Rastas say is Amharic). The focus of the book is on Rasta theology as systematized by the author, with his discussion supplemented by extensive quotations from tape-recorded interviews with more than sixty accessible, highly articulate black men, discussions which are sometimes aided by the smoking of the sacred herb ganja (marijuana). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xix + 282. No Dust Jacket as published. White titles spine. Includes index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Religion & Theology; West Indies; Caribbean; Anthropology; Jamaica; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0435986503. ISBN/EAN: 9780435986506. Inventory No: 5227.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. Second printing, 1995. Very good- paperback from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Moderate corner/edge-wear to wraps; rubbing to both sides; scratching to rear. Interior is free of previous owner markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Paperback Octavo. wraps, 282 pp, cover rubbed and creased, especially at the spine, cover's edges frayed, stickers on back cover, edges toned Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Black covers with white lettering and a photo of the author to the front. Rubbing and toning and brief bumps to the corners and spine ends. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 282 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Akzeptabel. XIX, 282 pp. Cover with slight signs of wear. Book block almost detached from cover, otherwise in good condition inside. 588 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 300.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Small octavo in stiff paper covers. Condition: minor rubbing & light wear to covers; else very good. Pages: xix, 282.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Sangster. Kingston, Jamaica. 1989. Wraps. Paperback original. First edition, second printing. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Minor wear along edges, tips and covers. Clean inside and out. Considered a monumental treatise on the Rastafari movement in Kingston Jamaica; written from 1970 to 1972 while working and living with members of the movement during which the theological and philosophical aspects are examined. Rastas explain their doctrines in their own words, examining all key doctrines in different chapters. A deep look into Rastafarian beliefs in the seminal stage of the religion when it took on a social movement. A desirable scarce copy from the original publisher, Sangster, out of Kingston, Jamaica.

in-12, broché, 282p, bon état.