Traces of the Spirit: The Religious Dimensions of Popular Music Contributor(s): Sylvan, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814798098 ISBN-13: 9780814798096 Publisher: New York University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2002 Annotation: Sylvan examines the religious dimensions of popular music subcultures, charting the influence and religious aspects of popular music in mainstream culture today. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal |
Dewey: 781.64 |
LCCN: 2002000536 |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.34" W x 9.06" L (0.93 lbs) 291 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Sylvan's thesis furnishes far more of the same valued experiences than is usually realized: ritual activity, communal ceremony, a philosophy and worldview, a code for living one's life, a cultural identity, a social structure, a sense of belonging, and crucially, Sylvan argues encounters with the numinous. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sylvan, Robin: - Robin Sylvan is Assistant Professor of Religion and the Arts at the College of Wooster in Ohio. |
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