<< 1 >>
Rating: 
Summary: A very informative book with great stories and history
Review: I consider this one of the best books I have ever written. The Kebra Nagast tells us the biblical background of the Rastafari culture and faith. When I read this book , I was very moved by it and it taught me many things about the Rasta beliefs. It contains great tales of wisdom by Rastas and information of what the Rastas believe in. This book contains information passed down from many generations. I strongly recommend this book to any Rasta or person who is intersted in the Rastafari faith.
Rating:
Summary: This Book was very Informative- excellent photographs too!
Review: I was extremely pleased that I bought this book because I never really knew too much about the Rastafarian Wisdom and Faith that still very much exists today, especially in Jamaica. U will not be disappointed with this book.One Love, Rob, A.K.A. "Jah" Schreiber
Rating:
Summary: Seekers Of Truth
Review: IRIE! This reading of the Kebra Nagast has shown me......A piece of "The Truth". I am greatful for the overstanding. You may be too.....
Rating:
Summary: Interesting read
Review: My husband bought this right after he heard about it. He is heavily into Rastafarianism and wanted to check it out. He read the book in two days and has since lent it to several friends. If you are into this kind of stuff, it offers a lot of info on the culture and outlook.
Rating:
Summary: A must read
Review: The Kebra Negast is a must read for anyone on the path of black consciousness and understanding the truth of our place in the Bible. Reading the Kebra Negast really helped me understand Rastafari, I hate that I completed the book I wanted more. I wished women played a larger role and that the interpretation of doing God's will was a bit less damning like in all religions.
Rating:
Summary: A must read
Review: The Kebra Negast is a must read for anyone on the path of black consciousness and understanding the truth of our place in the Bible. Reading the Kebra Negast really helped me understand Rastafari, I hate that I completed the book I wanted more. I wished women played a larger role and that the interpretation of doing God's will was a bit less damning like in all religions.
Rating: 
Summary: Ziggy Marley's introduction is enlightening.
Review: The power of Ziggy's words corresponds with the quotations from his father, Bob Marley, at the close of the book. In a sense, the two are speaking to each other from the opposite ends of time. My ten year residency in Jamaica provided a rich broth of brotherly and sisterly love, which is also the substance of this book. The passages from "The Kebra Nagast" are the true article and have not lost the flavor of the spoken language from which they came. The story of King Solomon and his son Bayna-Lehkem is a tribute to Ethiopia and to black people throughout the world. Parts of it actually read like an adventure novel--one that was first told in the 6th Century. Today, the words still ring true.
Rating: 
Summary: Let the reader beware
Review: This version is not to be confused with the classic text of Ethiopian religion/mythology of the same name. This version contains excerpts from the classical ancient text and combines it with anecdotes and sayings of rasafarianism, which is itself a recent concept dating back to the days of Selassie's coronation in 1930 (another story altogther). Basically, this version tries to connect the classic text with modern rastafarianism. If you're interested in rastafarianism, you can go ahead with this. But if you're interested in an English translation of the actual Kebra Nagast (Glory of Kings), see the E.A. Wallace Budge translation or the Miguel Brooks translation.
Rating:
Summary: Enlightening and Sound Theory
Review: While reading this book I refered to the traditional bible. The storyline behind the Kebra Negast is SOUND. I even heard a conservative white minister and read the writings of another that say the location of the lost ark is probably Ethopia. Solomon was taken back by The Queen of Sheba, he tricked her and took advantage of her. He even wrote a considerable piece of poetry about her. See Song of Solomon, especially 1:5, 6. Peace, aikikai
<< 1 >>
| 
