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First Rasta : Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism by Hélène Lee (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherChicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101556525583
ISBN-139781556525582
eBay Product ID (ePID)30767512
Product Key Features
Book TitleFirst Rasta : Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicHistory
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion
AuthorHélène Lee
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight15.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-153774
Reviews"The loose threads of Rasta history [are] impressively woven into a flag of green, red, and gold . . . a clear-eyed political history." - Kirkus Reviews, "Incredible . . . a spellbinding saga . . . Lee's insightful combination of toughness and sensitivity is amazing." - The Beat, "Powerful historical and social forces come together in Lee's extraordinarily useful book. The First Rasta moves with a truth seeker's determination through the slums of Trenchtown and Jamaica's back country, revealing a dauntingly complex landscape and history in which oral history is often more reliable than the written record." - Publishers Weekly, "Powerful historical and social forces come together in Lee's extraordinarily useful book. The First Rasta moves with a truth seeker's determination through the slums of Trenchtown and Jamaica's back country, revealing a dauntingly complex landscape and history in which oral history is often more reliable than the written record." -- Publishers Weekly, "The loose threads of Rasta history [are] impressively woven into a flag of green, red, and gold . . . a clear-eyed political history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Incredible . . . a spellbinding saga . . . Lee's insightful combination of toughness and sensitivity is amazing." -- The Beat
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Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal299/.676
SynopsisGoing far beyond the standard imagery of Rasta--ganja, reggae, and dreadlocks--this cultural history offers an uncensored vision of a movement with complex roots and the exceptional journey of a man who taught an enslaved people how to be proud and impose their culture on the world. In the 1920s Leonard Percival Howell and the First Rastas had a revelation concerning the divinity of Haile Selassie, king of Ethiopia, that established the vision for the most popular mystical movement of the 20th century, Rastafarianism. Although jailed, ridiculed, and treated as insane, Howell, also known as the Gong, established a Rasta community of 4,500 members, the first agro-industrial enterprise devoted to producing marijuana. In the late 1950s the community was dispersed, disseminating Rasta teachings throughout the ghettos of the island. A young singer named Bob Marley adopted Howell's message, and through Marley's visions, reggae made its explosion in the music world., Going far beyond the standard imagery of Rastaganja, reggae, and dreadlocksthis cultural history offers an uncensored vision of a movement with complex roots and the exceptional journey of a man who taught an enslaved people how to be proud and impose their culture on the world.
LC Classification NumberBL2532.R37
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- 13 May, 2020
The First Rasta
This is a fascinating story, told by someone who lived amongst the folks she writes about. White Americans can only imagine this history. Jamaicans of color have suffered terribly at the white man’s hands, and this book lets us know Rastafarians and their founder Leonard Howell tried to alleviate that pain. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Nov, 2018
Good read❤️💛💚
Book was brand new and a great read... Jah! Rastafari!!!❤️💛💚Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
