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1.A Small PlaceA Small Place
from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Ignore the reviews laden with the white liberal guilt or the white liberal defensiveness. This book is about a struggling country that needs the money from the west to survive, yet at its heart wishes the west would just take its rude tourists and away. As tourists we refuse to see that we've... more info

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2.[no image]The Rastafarians
from Beacon Press

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I found this book to be a very interesting and informative book about the history of the slaves in Jamaica and the lifestyles of Rastafarians on the island

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3.Rastafari: Roots and Ideology (Utopianism and Communitarianism)Rastafari: Roots and Ideology (Utopianism and Communitarianism)
from Syracuse University Press
Price: $13.57

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THIS BOOK IS A VERY DETAILED LOOK INTO THE LIFE OF RASTAFRIANISM. AT TIMES IT SEEMS TO DRAG ALOT ALMOST TOO MUCH WHICH TAKES MY ATTENTON AWAY FROM WHAT IM READING. YOU HAVE TO BE VERY PATIENT WITH THIS BOOK IN ORDER TO READ IT. IT ALOST SEEMS MORE OF LIKE A TEXT BOOK ON RASTAFARI. I WOULD SUGGEST... more info

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4.This Is Reggae Music: The Story of Jamaica s MusicThis Is Reggae Music: The Story of Jamaica's Music
from Grove Press
Price: $11.56

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A wonderful book which not only traces the history of reggae but delves into the fascinating and unique Jamaican culture as well, a big thumbs up!

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5.Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae (Music Culture)Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae (Music Culture)
from Wesleyan
Price: $18.45

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This is a book written by an academic, but it has applications for anyone interested in this kind of music. After covering the development of modern Jamaican music from independence in 1962 on, he devotes a lot of space to analysis of the different recording strategies used by most of the well-known... more info

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6.[no image]Journal of a West India Proprietor
from Greenwood Press Reprint

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7.The Reaper s Garden: Death and Power in the World of Atlantic SlaveryThe Reaper's Garden: Death and Power in the World of Atlantic Slavery
from Harvard University Press
Price: $28.00

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8.Black Woman s Odyssey Through Russia and Jamaica: The Narrative of Nancy PrinceBlack Woman's Odyssey Through Russia and Jamaica: The Narrative of Nancy Prince
from Markus Wiener Pub

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9.Dread Talk: The Language of RastafariDread Talk: The Language of Rastafari
from McGill-Queen's University Press
Price: $15.25

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With Dread Talk, Velma Pollard has done a remarkable job of both describing the language of Rastafarians, highlighting its growth from and influence upon Standard Jamaican English and Jamaican Patois, and explaining the cultural and philosophical rationale behind the language. She also tracks its... more info

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10.Beyond Slavery: Explorations of Race, Labor, and Citizenship in Postemancipation SocietiesBeyond Slavery: Explorations of Race, Labor, and Citizenship in Postemancipation Societies
from The University of North Carolina Press
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