Jahmaica - Rastafari and Jamaican Society - Softcover

Frank Jan Van Dijk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1890358045 ISBN 13: 9781890358044

Publisher: One Drop Books, 2007

Synopsis

Author Frank Jan van Dijk presents a meticulous account of the Rastafarian movement and it's changing relationship with Jamaican society. It is the story about a people's reality of salvation in Zion and an unshakable faith in the power of the Almighty. Detailed early history, beginning in 1930, is thoroughly recounted. This is the story of Rastafari's worldwide appeal and the forward development in the land of it's realization.

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About the Author

Frank Jan van Dijk was born in the Netherlands. He graduated from Utrecht University in 1988. He has worked for the Ministry of Education and is now a professor at Utrecht University. The research for Jahmaica was conducted between 1988 and 1993 while he was attached to the Department of Cultural Anthropology at Utrecht University.

Review

Van Dijk has compiled an impressive body of reportage not previously available under a single cover. This book is a valuable reference on Rastafari. --New West Indian Guide

An engaging and carefully researched study on the Rastafarian movement and the metamorphoses it has undergone since it's beginnings. An intriguing and informative account. --European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Edition details

• Publisher: One Drop Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1890358045
• ISBN 13: 9781890358044
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 482