Dread History: Leonard?P.?Howell and Millenarian Visions in the Early Rastafarian Religion by Robert A. Hill offers a concise exploration of the philosophical and prophetic roots of Rastafari through Howell�s teachings and founding of the Pinnacle community. It delves into his 1930s millenarian proclamations about Haile Selassie, his communal experiments, and colonial repression, charting the emergence of Rastafari as a dynamic Pan?African spiritual movement.