{"product_id":"rastafari-and-the-arts-an-introduction-9780415831895","title":"Rastafari and the Arts An Introduction","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A unique and much needed work….The author’s focus on ethnographic\/interviews materials as primary source gives the book its own authenticity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNathaniel Samuel Murrell, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eChanting Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader, \u003c\/i\u003eUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington, USA \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book presents an important avenue to understanding a movement that has profoundly influenced contemporary cultural, social and religious thought and action.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Makeda Blake Hannah, Author of \u003ci\u003eRastafari--The New Creation\u003c\/i\u003e, Jamaica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRastafari and the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e\" is a beautifully written, thoughtful, and accessible entry into Rastafari for anyone who is interested in the subject. It is likely to be a \"go to\" text for classrooms and personal libraries, and the layout of the chapters can be used as a syllabus in themselves. But it is not just for the novice; experienced scholars of Rastafari and Rastafari themselves will find provocative questions and insight’s in Middleton’s book, which rightfully draws the link between Rastafari \u003ci\u003eart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"’art\" \u003c\/i\u003e(\"heart\"). At a time when \"religions\" are too often defined by doctrine, this book is an outstanding reminder of the place of experience, expressed publicly and privately in art, as a key to understanding ways of life like Rastafari.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Salter, Oberlin College, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These insightful pages carefully analyze the 'visual, literary, and musical' art by or about Rastafari, the trans-national Afro-Caribbean consciousness movement that has supplied an artistic voice of protest to many who have felt disenfranchised. Filled with information, Darren Middleton’s major study is a welcomed treasure trove of data as well as a celebration of the creativity of this significant movement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam David Spencer, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Professor Middleton has accomplished that rare feat of providing an authoritative text that remains accessible and of immense use to practitioners and theorists alike. This text is one of immense heart, affection and no little scholarly insight and skill. It will remain a seminal resource in the area of Rastafari thought and practice for many years to come.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnthony G. Reddie, Bristol Baptist College, UK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A unique and much needed work….The author’s focus on ethnographic\/interviews materials as primary source gives the book its own authenticity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNathaniel Samuel Murrell, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eChanting Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader, \u003c\/i\u003eUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington, USA \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book presents an important avenue to understanding a movement that has profoundly influenced contemporary cultural, social and religious thought and action.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Makeda Blake Hannah, Author of \u003ci\u003eRastafari--The New Creation\u003c\/i\u003e, Jamaica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRastafari and the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e\" is a beautifully written, thoughtful, and accessible entry into Rastafari for anyone who is interested in the subject. It is likely to be a \"go to\" text for classrooms and personal libraries, and the layout of the chapters can be used as a syllabus in themselves. But it is not just for the novice; experienced scholars of Rastafari and Rastafari themselves will find provocative questions and insight’s in Middleton’s book, which rightfully draws the link between Rastafari \u003ci\u003eart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"’art\" \u003c\/i\u003e(\"heart\"). At a time when \"religions\" are too often defined by doctrine, this book is an outstanding reminder of the place of experience, expressed publicly and privately in art, as a key to understanding ways of life like Rastafari.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Salter, Oberlin College, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These insightful pages carefully analyze the 'visual, literary, and musical' art by or about Rastafari, the trans-national Afro-Caribbean consciousness movement that has supplied an artistic voice of protest to many who have felt disenfranchised. Filled with information, Darren Middleton’s major study is a welcomed treasure trove of data as well as a celebration of the creativity of this significant movement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam David Spencer, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Professor Middleton has accomplished that rare feat of providing an authoritative text that remains accessible and of immense use to practitioners and theorists alike. This text is one of immense heart, affection and no little scholarly insight and skill. It will remain a seminal resource in the area of Rastafari thought and practice for many years to come.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnthony G. Reddie, Bristol Baptist College, UK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book’s greatest achievement lies in its resolute refusal to stereotype or simplify Rastafari. Middleton has therefore enabled students to engage with the stunning diversity of Rastafari values and practices, and he guides his audience through the artistic worlds of Rastafari with great care and love.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobbie Shilliam, Queen Mary University of London, \u003cem\u003eBlack Theology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments Preface 1. A Smart Way to View Rastafari 2. Rastafari Literary Art 3. Rastafari’s Righteous Wail: From Reggae to Dub Poetry 4. Benjamin Zephaniah: Postcolonial Performance Poet 5. The Reel Rasta: Selected Documentary Films 6. Artful Africans at Home and Abroad: Ghana and Japan Epilogue. Commodifying Rastafari Appendix I. Dr. M’s Rasta Riddims Playlist Appendix II. Seven Sacred Sites and Wonders of the Rastafari World Appendix III. Lois Cordelia: Art, the Bible, Rastafari, and the Internet Selected Bibliography Selected Webliography \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018200154455,"sku":"9780415831895","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415831895.jpg?v=1750776002","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rastafari-and-the-arts-an-introduction-9780415831895","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}