{"product_id":"the-holy-piby-9781636523644","title":"The Holy Piby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Holy Piby\u003c\/em\u003e by Robert Athlyi Rogers, first published in the 1920s, is a foundational text of Afrocentric spirituality and one of the earliest works to shape the Rastafarian movement. Written as a \"Black Man's Bible,\" the book presents a radical theological vision that centers the divinity, dignity, and destiny of people of African descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRogers crafted \u003cem\u003eThe Holy Piby\u003c\/em\u003e as a sacred text of liberation-calling on Africans and the African diaspora to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identity apart from colonial and Eurocentric religious structures. Through allegory, prophecy, and exhortation, the work celebrates Ethiopia as a symbol of African pride and divine origin, proclaiming the unity of Black people under God's purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong suppressed by colonial authorities for its revolutionary message, \u003cem\u003eThe Holy Piby\u003c\/em\u003e remains a cornerstone of Pan-African and Rastafarian thought. It continues to inspire readers as a declaration of faith, empowerment, and resistance against oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Btb Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636523644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18d","brand":"Robert Athlyi Rogers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181413265589,"sku":"9781636523644","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_00cfebdf-8192-48e1-937e-60b360298d53.jpg?v=1768923061","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-holy-piby-9781636523644","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}