Dread the Rastafarians of Jamaica [Paperback]

Joseph Owens (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0435986503 | ISBN-13: 978-0435986506 | Publication Date: June 1982

Joseph Owens, S.J. (Father Joseph Owens) is a Roman Catholic priest, social worker, and educator who has worked for many years in the Caribbean and Central America. He is the author of Dread, The Rastafarians of Jamaica (1974), written from 1970 to 1972 while working and living with members of the Rastafari movement in Kingston, Jamaica, during which period he discussed theological and philosophical issues with them in order to write a book examining their beliefs in relation to Judaism, Christianity and the Bible. In the book he attempts to allow the Rasta to explain their doctrines in their own words, examining all key doctrines in different chapters. The book is a rich and unique source of material about Rastafarian beliefs in the developmental stage of the religion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann (Txt) (June 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0435986503
• ISBN-13: 978-0435986506
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,443,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Practices > Rastafari

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4.0 out of 5 stars Stylee, June 10, 2010

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B. OReilly "Stylee" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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Read it first in the mid-80s. Loved it. Remembered it as more of an anthro study. Great insight. Predates and free from assumed pop-culture, reggae, JA tourist approach.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dread Rasta, December 12, 2001

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F. Penn "slave2dagame" (DC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dread the Rastafarians of Jamaica (Paperback)

Spectacular book; I read this book back when I was bout ** and it just open my eyes to Dread fe real. Anybody who want to read in depth 'bout rasta shold check this out, anyway you can. True classic.