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The Kebra Nagast : The Lost Bible of Rastafarian Wisdom and Faith
by Gerald Hausman and Ziggy Marley
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Handed down orally from generation to generation in Rastafarian and West Indies culture, the Kebra Negast has not been available in English translation since 1922. Because the subject of the text presents an African view of the Old and New Testament, the Kebra Negast has long been prohibited in many Caribbean nations and this ban is enforced even today. However, it has survived through the spoken word, as the cornerstone of the Rastafarian religion and was a significant influence on the lyrics of the late Bob Marley, among others. Introduction by Ziggy Marley. 60 line drawings.
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- ISBN-13: 9780312167936
- ISBN-10: 0312167938
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Publish Date: October 1997
- Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 208
