Bond without Blood: A History of Ethiopian and Caribbean Relations, 1896-1991
ISBN: 9781592211753Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Ethiopia invoked the image of the promised land. In the same way diasporan Jews looked to Palestine, Zion, as a historic homeland, racial nationalists in the New World sought repatriation to Northeast Africa on cultural, spiritual and political grounds. Although famine and civil war have characterized Ethiopia's recent image abroad, the country continues to be celebrated by Rastafarians as an irreplaceable relic of history. Like the mythical bird Sankofa that never loses sight of its source, Rastafarians find in Ethiopia's mythic image a point of historical reference, a blueprint for future revival, a vision to cherish, an ideal to strive for.
Product details
- Publisher : Africa World Press; UK ed. edition (January 31, 2004)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 300 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1592211755
- ISBN-13 : 978-1592211753