Edmonds, Ennis Barrington. <br/><br/>
Rastafari :  from outcasts to culture bearers / 
Ennis Barrington Edmonds. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2003. 
 - x, 194 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-184) and index. 
<br/><br/>Charisma, routinization, and Rastafari -- Dread uprising: the emergence of Rastafari -- Babylon and dread revitalization -- The ethos of Rastafari: structure, ideology, and ritual -- "Coming in from the cold": Rastafari and the wider society -- Rastafari rules: bearers of Jamaican popular culture -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendix: A review of the literature on Rastafari. 
<br/><br/> Traces the history of the Rastafarian movement, discussing the impact it has had on Jamaican society, its successful expansion to North America, the British Isles, and Africa, its role as a dominant cultural force in the world, and other related topics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0195133765 9780195133769 9780195340488 0195340485 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002074897 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rastafari movement.<br/>Rastafari movement.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Jamaica--Religious life and customs.<br/>Jamaica--Religious life and customs.<br/>Jamaica.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>299.676 Ja Edm