Theology and protest music / edited by Jonathan H. Harwell, Heidi M. Altman ; foreword by Jason C. Bivins.
| Other author | Altman, Heidi M., 1965- |
| Other author | Harwell, Jonathan H., 1972- |
| Other author | Bivins, Jason. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, MD : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, [2023] |
| Description | xiv, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Theology, religion, and pop culture |
| Contents | How Long? Habakkuk the Prophet as Proto-Protest Singer / Andrew Zack Lewis -- Already and Not Yet : Eschatology in Brazilian Protest Songs (1960s-1990s) / Joêzer de Souza Mendonça and Allan Macedo de Novaes -- From "We Shall Overcome" to "We Gon' Be Alright" : How Social Movement Styles Influence Black Liberation Protest Music / Shaonta' E. Allen -- A Continuing Call from the Voice in the Wilderness : Jay-Z's "Spiritual" / Rev. Santarvis Brown and Brent Swanson -- From Ghetto to Gods, from Protest to Priest : The (Pro)creative Transformation of Self in Five Percenter Rap and Its Analogies to Sapiental Traditions in Islamic Theology / Martin Abdel Matin Gansinger -- Wholeness and Hoeness : The Protest for Black Women's Sexual Liberation / Ristina Gooden -- "To Rise Beyond Jesus" : Heavy Metal as Anti-Theological Protest / Jackson T. Reinhardt -- Howard Thurman and the Meaning of Jazz / Daryl Russell Grigsby -- Conjuring in the Concert Hall : Pedrito Martinez's Batá Drumming in Wynton Marsalis' Ochas Concert / Hannah Marie Junco -- Free Your Mind : Funkadelic and the Nitty-Gritty Hermeneutic / Kyle E. Brooks -- "Mother, Mother..." : Contemplating Wounds with Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, Fifty Years Later / Carrie Rehak -- Singing the Stories of Our Lives : Protest and Praise / Catherine Roma -- Epilogue : the values of Sankofa : sacred songs to restore community / Catherine Roma and Ysaye Maria Barnwell. |
| Abstract | "This interfaith collection of essays on theology in diverse genres of protest music examines Habakkuk, Brazilian eschatology, Black liberation, esoteric Islam in rap, heavy metal as anti-theology, Howard Thurman's relevance to jazz, Santería drumming, Jay-Z, Funkadelic, Marvin Gaye, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and the social justice chorale movement"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023000200 |
| ISBN | 9781978713444 (cloth) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |