The Rastafarians

Twentieth Anniversary Edition

Bob Marley’s global impact was evident as fans worldwide began a year-long celebration on his 80th birthday, February 6, 2025. This year also witnessed ongoing acclaim for the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love.” Bob Marley passed away at the age of 36 in 1981 after being diagnosed with acral lentiginous melanoma in 1977.

Terry Lee Barrett’s father, Dr. Leonard E. Barrett Sr., was a prominent anthropologist and theologian who significantly influenced Terry’s understanding of history, culture, and spirituality. Dr.

Barrett’s groundbreaking work, “The Rastafarians,” has laid a foundation for future generations to appreciate Jamaican culture and the Rastafarian movement better. As the son of this intellectual giant, Terry Lee Barrett honors his father’s legacy by bringing a contemporary perspective to his creation, Kata, the Iron Thorn.

In this book, The Rastafarians, Dr. Leonard E. Barrett Sr. discusses the significance of Bob Marley’s legacy in detail on pages 213 to 220. You can read it here with permission from Beacon Press.