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Call Me the Seeker

Listening to Religion and Popular Music

  • Hardback
  • 322 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm

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Many books have explored the relationship between religion and film, but few have yet examined the significance of religion to popular music. "Call Me the Seeker" steps into that gap. Michael Gilmour's introductory essay gives a state-of-the-discipline overview of research in the area, including a thorough bibliography. He argues that popular songs frequently draw from and "interpret" themes found in the conceptual and linguistic worlds of the major religions and reveal underlying attitudes in those who compose and consume them. He says these 'texts' deserve more serious study. The essays in the book start an on-going conversation in this area, bringing a variety of methodologies to bear on selected artists and topics. Musical styles covered range from heavy metal and rap to country, jazz, and Broadway musicals.
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  • Author

    Michael J. Gilmour

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    September 2005

  • Weight

    591g

  • Page Count

    322

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780826417145

  • ISBN-10

    0826417140

  • Eden Code

    1163986

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