Visions of Zion : Ethiopians and Rastafari in the search for the Promised Land /

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"In reggae song after reggae song Bob Marley and other reggae singers speak of the Promised Land of Ethiopia. 'Repatriation is a must!' they cry. The Rastafari have been travelling to Ethiopia since the movement originated in Jamaica in 1930s. They consider it the Promised Land, and r...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: MacLeod, Erin C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Rastafarians > Ethiopia > History.
Immigrants > Ethiopia > History.
Rastafarians > Ethiopia > Public opinion.
Rastafari movement > Ethiopia > Public opinion.
Repatriation > Social aspects > Ethiopia.
Citizenship > Social aspects > Ethiopia.
Pan-Africanism.
Ethnicity > Ethiopia.
Rastafarisme > Éthiopie > Opinion publique.
Rapatriement > Aspect social > Éthiopie.
Panafricanisme.
Ethnicité > Éthiopie.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Ethnic & Tribal.
Citizenship > Social aspects
Ethnicity
Immigrants
Pan-Africanism
Rastafarians
Ethiopia
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: My Father's Land
  • Ethiopianness
  • Christianity and the King, Marriage and Marijuana
  • Speaking of Space in/and Shashemene
  • Africa Unite, Bob Marley, Media, and Backlash
  • Representations of Rastafari
  • Development and Cultural Citizenship
  • Strategies of Ethnic Identity and African Diaspora
  • Conclusion: The Future of Ethiopians and Rastafari in the Promised Land.

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