Written by Robert Athlyi Rogers during a time of sweeping racial change in the United States, The Holy Piby, or \'The Black Man\'s Bible, \' speaks directly to the Pan-African community at large.
This book is a beautifully re-typeset edition of that most important work, and stands as the definitive version to own and cherish..
Copies are not listed in either the Library of Congress or the University of California catalogs.
Banned in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean during the 1920\'s for its controversial proclamations, original editions of the work are extremely rare.
They regarded the emperor as the physical presence of God (Jah) on Earth and as the second coming of Christ the messiah.
For the Rastafari, the coronation of Ras Tafari is seen as the fulfilment of one of the key prophecies contained within The Holy Piby.
Upon his coronation, he took the name Haile Selassie, meaning Might of the Trinity and the title Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God and King of the Kings of Ethiopia.
On November 2, 1930, Prince Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned emperor of Ethiopia.
The Holy Piby is the most important proto-Rastafari text and a predominant source of influence for the birth of the religion.
It also recognises His Excellency, The Right Honorable Marcus Mosia Garvey, as an apostle.
Africa) as the promised land.
Capturing hearts and minds with its message of self-reliance and self-determination, it is a theology that sees all Africans as the chosen people of God and Ethiopia (i.e.
Written by Robert Athlyi Rogers during a time of sweeping racial change in the United States, The Holy Piby, or \'The Black Man\'s Bible, \' speaks directly to the Pan-African community at large
