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This book traces the influence of collective memory in International Relations (IR). It inquires where a country's memory first emerges and how it guides states through time in world politics, and locates the origins of national memory in political strategies within the internationalenvironment.The study then turns to the domestic landscape, where among a country's public, it finds memory to be the carrier of national identity over time. From there, however, the analysis reverts to the international here: in the medium term, collective memory begins to channel international statebehaviour, whereas, in the long run, it circumvents a country's normative horizons. In this book, collective memor...
When was slavery abolished? What is a mulatto?,Who was Sir Alexander Bustamante? What is the,UNIA? All this and other information about,Jamaican heritage and history are at the tip of,readers' fingers thanks to this LMH dictionary. It,features many terms which arise in the history of,Jamaica. These terms are alphabetically arranged,to provide easy access for tourists and Jamaicans,alike.
For professionals and amateurs alike, the Jamaican Cultural Development Commission's annual literary competition offers a rare opportunity for testing skills and reinforcing the literary aspects of Jamaica's cultural heritage. This anthology features prize-winning stories from 1967 to 1983 and reflects themes which have caught the attention of all Jamaicans in the first 25 years since the country's independence.
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Anyone familiar with the Rastafari movement and its connection with the Bible is struck by the prevalence of messianic I-locution found in both. As the phenomenon is important in the canonical Testaments, more so within the New Testament, this study seeks to investigate its significance in certain epistolary pieces (Romans 7:14-25 ; 15:14-33), the bio-Narratives and the Apocalypse in their historical and cultural milieu. The next stage of the investigation then compares the findings of the aforementioned New Testament books with corresponding statements of the Rasta community, in order to determine their relevance for the ongoing Anglophone theological enterprise. In sum, this study seeks to bring into critical dialogue the permutative messianic 'I' of the New Testament with the self-understanding of Rastafari.
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Ital Food: Eating Rastafarian Style is the second book in the 'Likkle' Jamaican Cookbook Series. A cookbook with a difference, the approach is not academic, it's a brief overview of the proponents of ital food (Rastafarian) along with some exciting and delicious recipes that are easy and fun to prepare. The author has included some interesting personalities who were happy to share a few of their personal recipes and ways of preparing ital food. With easy to follow instructions and inexpensive ingredients, it's easy to make tasty, nutritious treats.
Phonographic Memories is the first book-length analysis of Caribbean popular music in the Caribbean novel. Tracing a region-wide poetics that attends to the centrality of Caribbean music in retrieving and replaying personal and cultural memories, Hamilton offers a fresh perspective on musical nationalism and nostalgic memory in the era of globalization.
A tongue in cheek novel, steeped with raging, raw emotion that is guranteed to raise many eyebrows. This is the exciting story of three divergent personalities with different backgrounds and skin tones. All are lost in the murky fogs of self doubt and insecurity that ruled their lives, shadowing their self-respect, independence and values. NADIA - A victim of abuse and betrayal. A young mother who is afraid to move forward, afraid to let go. HELEN - Brought up to believe that, "Anything darker than a grain of sand is no good." Yet she falls in love with a dark-skinned, dread-locked Rasta she wants to hate. MARJORIE - The eldest, is trapped by routine, low self-esteem and bulima. She is still involved with her re-married ex-husband of eleven years. Unlikely friends, Nadia, Helen and Marjorie, as only real friends can, empower each other to love, trust and explore their passions. Together they stand tall, with the warmth of the sun on their faces. They are strong, proud Jamaican women-Ladies Jamaican.