Chanting Down the New Jerusalem: Calypso, Christianity, and Capitalism in the Caribbean Volume 4

by Francio Guadeloupe

In this brilliantly evocative ethnography, Francio Guadeloupe probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Examining the intersection of Christianity, calypso, and capitalism, Guadeloupe shows how a multiethnic and multireligious island nation, where livelihoods depend on tourism, has managed to encourage all social classes to transcend their ethnic and religious differences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520254899
• ISBN13: 9780520254893
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"