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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music is the first comprehensive analysis of the most important themes and concepts in this field. Drawing on contemporary research from religious studies, theology, sociology, ethnography, and cultural studies, the volume comprises thirty-one specifically commissioned essays from a team of international experts. The chapters explore the principal areas of inquiry and point to new directions for scholarship. Featuring chapters on methodology, key genres, religious traditions and popular music subcultures, this volume provides the essential reference point for anyone with an interest in religion and popular music as well as popular culture more broadly.
Religious traditions covered include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and occultism. Coverage of genres and religion ranges from heavy metal, rap and hip hop to country music and film and television music. Edited by Christopher Partridge and Marcus Moberg, this Handbook defines the research field and provides an accessible entry point for new researchers in the field.
Religious traditions covered include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and occultism. Coverage of genres and religion ranges from heavy metal, rap and hip hop to country music and film and television music. Edited by Christopher Partridge and Marcus Moberg, this Handbook defines the research field and provides an accessible entry point for new researchers in the field.
About the author
Christopher Partridge is Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, UK. Recent publications include Mortality and Music: Popular Music and the Awareness of Death (Bloomsbury, 2015) The Occult World (2014, ed.,), The Lyre of Orpheus: Popular Music, the Sacred and the Profane (2014), Dub in Babylon (2010), and Holy Terror: Understanding Religion and Violence in Popular Culture (2010, ed.). He is co-editor of Bloomsbury Studies in Religion and Popular Music.
Marcus Moberg is Senior Researcher in the Department of Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University, Finland. He is the author of Christian Metal (Bloomsbury, 2015). His research is focused on contemporary intersections between religion, new media, popular culture, and consumer culture.
Marcus Moberg is Senior Researcher in the Department of Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University, Finland. He is the author of Christian Metal (Bloomsbury, 2015). His research is focused on contemporary intersections between religion, new media, popular culture, and consumer culture.
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