{"product_id":"p21745_rastafari-von-babylon-nach-afrika-buch-von-volker-barsch","title":"Rastafari - From Babylon to Africa Book (by Volker Barsch)","description":"\u003c!-- Require BlockEditor assets --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix sf-cb\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style='text-align: left; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Open Sans\"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial;'\u003eWith a fascinated eye, Volker Barsch describes the history and values of the Rasta movement, thus providing background knowledge about the continuing reggae boom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRastafari means more than reggae music and the red, yellow, and green colors of Jamaica. Rastafari is a religious, but also - like HipHop - a social movement. A way of life that determines the entire daily lives of its followers worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is about the return to the inner homeland of Africa, about a unique, \"black language\" as an antithesis to \"white Babylon.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book describes this search for identity and mythical roots, without losing sight of the problems of a possibly resulting essentialist worldview and outdated gender stereotypes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by: Riddim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style='text-align: left; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Open Sans\"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial;'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style='text-align: left; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Open Sans\"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial;'\u003e\"... excellent compendium on Rasta culture.\" (Adam Olschewski in Neue Züricher Zeitung)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Barsch writes very sensitively and passionately about a young religion that is constantly evolving and that even has an impact on the current music of Gentleman, Seed, and Jan Delay.\" (Axel Deseke in Rock News)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this easy-to-understand introduction, Barsch dispels prejudices and provides the reader with a new image of the Rastafari movement.\" (PM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read for serious reggae fans.\" (Robert Kneschke on www.bloom.de)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style='text-align: left; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Open Sans\"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial;'\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style='text-align: left; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Open Sans\"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial;'\u003ePart 1: The Rastafari Movement in Jamaica\u003cbr\u003e• The History of the Rastafari Movement in Jamaica since 1930\u003cbr\u003e• Organization of the Movement\u003cbr\u003e• The Rastafari Movement as a New Religious Movement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 2: Construction of Identity in the African Diaspora\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 3: The Rastafari Discourse as a Deconstruction of the Eurocentric-Racist Discourse\u003cbr\u003e• The Eurocentric-Racist Discourse\u003cbr\u003e• Afrocentric Discourses that Influenced the Rastafari Movement\u003cbr\u003e• The Rastafari Discourse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 4: Symbols and Rituals\u003cbr\u003e• Haile Selassie\u003cbr\u003e• Repatriation\u003cbr\u003e• Nyabinghi\u003cbr\u003e• Music\u003cbr\u003e• Dreadlocks\u003cbr\u003e• Livity\u003cbr\u003e• Language\u003cbr\u003e• Rasta Women\u003cbr\u003e• Fire Symbolism\u003cbr\u003e• Black Supremacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 5: The Rastafari Movement in Africa\u003cbr\u003e• Rastas in Ethiopia\u003cbr\u003e• Rastas in Ghana\u003cbr\u003e• Rastas in Senegal\u003cbr\u003e• Rastas in Gambia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Trodin' on\u003cbr\u003e• Appendix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ventil Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58634285416780,"sku":"21745","price":12.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/4034\/8492\/files\/l_rastafari_von_babylon_nach_afrika_buch__volker_barsch.jpg?v=1788178734","url":"https:\/\/shop.steeltownrecords.de\/en\/products\/p21745_rastafari-von-babylon-nach-afrika-buch-von-volker-barsch","provider":"Steeltown Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}