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Theology and Prince / edited by Jonathan H. Harwell and Rev. Katrina E. Jenkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Theology and Pop Culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular music--Religious aspects.
- Popular music.
- Prince--Religion.
- Prince.
- Prince--Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (179 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Theology and Prince explores theology and the life, music, and films of Prince Rogers Nelson. Topics include Prince's ideas of the afterlife; race and social justice activism; eroticism; veganism; spiritual alter egos; a queer listening of the Purple Rain album, and the theology of the Graffiti Bridge film"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- "Could have sworn it was Judgment Day" : Prince, eschatology, and afterlife / Racheal Harris
- "Dear Mr. Man" : the socially conscious music of Prince as black prophetic fire / Zada Johnson
- "I am something that you'll never comprehend" : a queer theological reading of Purple Rain / Joseph Trullinger
- "Flesh of my flesh" : Prince's theology of eros / Emily McAvan
- Parables from the (animal) kingdom / Will Stockton
- "Dance with the devil" : the paradox of Prince's spooky songs / Stefan Sereda
- Graffiti Bridge : Prince's sacred triumph over the profane / Erica Thompson
- When God appears, everything changes : Prince and Pentecost / Suzanne Castle
- Epilogue : continuing revelations / Jonathan H. Harwell.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-9787-0418-6
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