Finding God in the Devil's Music: Critical Essays on Rock and Religion

Finding God in the Devil's Music: Critical Essays on Rock and Religion
ISBN-10
1476633940
ISBN-13
9781476633947
Category
Music
Pages
197
Language
English
Published
2019-05-30
Publisher
McFarland
Authors
Robert McParland, Alex DiBlasi

Description

From the rise of the American Evangelical movement to the introduction of Eastern philosophies in the West, the past century has seen major changes in the religious makeup of Western culture. As one result, musicians across the world have brought both “new” and old religious beliefs into their works. This book investigates rock music as an expression of religious inquiry and religious devotion. Contributors to this essay collection use a variety of sources, including artist biographies, record and concert reviews, videos, personal experience, rock music forums and social media in order to investigate the relationship of rock music and religion from a number of perspectives. The essays also explore public interest in religion as a platform for expression and social critique, viewing this issue through the lens of popular rock music.

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