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Jamaican Warriors : Reggae, Roots & Culture
enlarge	Author: Stephen Foehr Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing Category: Book List Price: ~~$25.00~~ Buy New: $4.28 You Save: $20.72 (83%) Avg. Customer Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 339862 Media: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 240 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2 Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 ISBN: 1860743145 Dewey Decimal Number: 780 EAN: 9781860743146 Publication Date: January 15, 2001 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: Excellent condition hardcover in dust jacket. We ship daily with USPS delivery confirmation number, choose expedited shipping for faster arrival!

Editorial Reviews: Product Description Travel writer and historian Stephen Foehr examines the historical, cultural and political influences that helped an island of two million people create the international music phenomenon of reggae and its associated forms.

Customer Reviews: Live Vicariously January 16, 2001 2 out of 6 found this review helpful Take a vicarious trip to Jamaica with this book! Stephen Foehr travels to the heart of Jamaican culture, and meets with the people who helped form it. He leaves the safe tourist areas far behind and goes behind the scenes into the deep countryside and interacts with the denizens of some pretty dangerous places. Good book. Well researched historical perspective, but not so much that it is dry or reads like a textbook. Still this book would be a great for modern music history classes. Foehr Reaches Deep December 18, 2000 4 out of 7 found this review helpful Stephen Foehr has an unequalled understanding of the spiritual and intellectual qualities of the people who have created the musical culture of Jamaica, and anyone who professes to have a complete library of the best books on this topic cannot afford to be without his book. From my perspective, it is the best book on the market today for people looking for an understanding of how Caribbean culture created one of the most distinctive musical genres of the twentieth century. What makes it superior is Foehr's ability to draw from decades of first-hand knowledge of his topic. He is not an anthropological field worker but a deep insider who works with the care and sophistication of the best anthropologists and musicologists. Add to this, however, that he is not an academic who is distanced from his subject by abstractions or a journalist on an assignment. He is close to the soul, and if you admire Jamaica and its culture, you will feel at home in the world depicted in this book. jamaican warriors November 14, 2000 3 out of 6 found this review helpful JAMAICAN WARRIORS is fascinating and though about music, the social/political tones are revolutionizing and nurturing my understanding of reggae. I feel as though I'm with the author and the warriors as the textual conversations and images are so inclusive. Such makes for rewarding reading and fast page turning. A multifaceted book whether music, Jamaica travel, or history be your love.

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