Religion and popular music : artists, fans, and cultures / edited by Andreas Häger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Häger, Andreas, editor.

Series:

Bloomsbury studies in religion and popular music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popular music--Religious aspects.

Popular music.

Physical Description:

vi, 263 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2018.

Contents:

Part 1 Artists

1 Metaphors and Symbols in Popular Music as Exemplified in Katy Perry's Music and Music Videos p. 11 / Adrian-Mario Gellel

2 CeCe Winans, Black Gospel Music, and the Ambivalence of Stardom p. 29 / Angela M. Nelson

3 Judas Priest and the Fury of Metal Redemption p. 47 / Brian Froese

4 The Art of Darkness: On Biblical Language in Ozzy Osbourne's Solo Albums, 1980-2010 p. 65 / Michael J. Gilmour

Part 2 Fans

5 Consecrating an Extraordinary Being: Fan Culture among Gilda's Followers in Argentina p. 79 / Eloísa Martín

6 God is in the House: Nick Cave, Religion, and Serbian Fandom p. 95 / Sabina Hadzibulic

7 I'm Your Messiah and You're the Reason Why; Para-Religiosity in the Fandom around Prince p. 107 / Carla Schriever

Part 3 Cultures

8 My Pravoslavnye: Russkii rok, Orthodoxy, and Nationalism in Post-Soviet Russia p. 123 / David-Emil Wickström

9 "Can I Take My Dog with Me to Heaven?" Swedish Country Music and Religion p. 137 / Thomas Bossius

10 Punk and Religion in Indonesia p. 151 / Jim Donaghey

11 Dylan Goes to Church: The Use of Bob Dylans Music in Protestant Churches p. 167 / Andreas Häger

12 Theater in Search of a Storyline: The DJ as "Technoshaman" in the Digital Age of EDM p. 185 / Melanie Takahashi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350001473

1350001473

9781350001480

1350001481

OCLC:

1006452057

Publisher Number:

99978586586