The second edition of TheBloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music provides an updated, state-of-the-art analysis of the most important themes and concepts in the field, combining research in religious studies, theology, critical musicology, cultural analysis, and sociology.
It comprises 30 updated essays and six new chapters covering the following areas: - Popular Music, Religion, and Performance - Musicological Perspectives - Popular Music and Religious Syncretism - Atheism and Popular Music - Industrial Music and Noise - K-pop The Handbook continues to provide a guide to methodology, key genres and popular music subcultures, as well as an extensive updated bibliography. It remains the essential tool for anyone with an interest in popular culture generally and religion and popular music in particular.
