The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music provides the first systematic analysis of the most important themes and concepts in the field, combining research in religious studies, theology, critical musicology and sociology. It comprises thirty-three specifically commissioned essays from a team of international experts to explore the principal areas of inquiry, as well as suggesting new directions for scholarship. Featuring chapters on methodology, key genres, religious traditions and popular music subcultures, this volume provides the essential reference point for anyone with an interest in popular culture generally, as well as religion and popular music in particular.

Religious traditions covered include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and occultism. Coverage of genres and religion ranges from heavy metal, rap and hip hop to country music and film and television music. Edited by Christopher Partridge and Marcus Moberg, this Handbook defines the research field and provides an accessible entry point for new researchers in the field.

Christopher Partridge is Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, UK. Recent publications include The Occult World (2014, ed.,), The Lyre of Orpheus: Popular Music, the Sacred and the Profane (2014), Dub in Babylon (2010), and Holy Terror: Understanding Religion and Violence in Popular Culture (2010, ed.). He is co-editor of Bloomsbury Studies in Religion and Popular Music.

Marcus Moberg is a researcher at the Department of Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University, Finland. He is the author of Christian Metal (Bloomsbury, 2015). His research is focused on contemporary intersections between religion, new media, popular culture, and consumer culture.

Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
Introduction: Religion and Popular Music
PART I: The Study of Religion and Popular Music: Theoretical Perspectives, Methodologies and Issues
1. Theology, Imagination and Popular Music (Gavin Hopps, University of Saint Andrews, UK)
2. Bible and Popular Music (Michael Gilmour, Providence College, Manitoba, Canada)
3. Ethnography, Religion and Popular Music (Andy Bennett, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia)
4. Emotion, Religious Experience and Popular Music (Christopher Partridge, Lancaster University, UK)
5. Censorship and Moral Panic (Michael Drewett, Rhodes University, South Africa)
6. Feminism, Religion and Popular Music (Monica Miller, Lehigh University, USA)
PART II: Religious Perspectives
7. Christianity, Worship and Popular Music (Thomas Wagner, University of Edinburgh, UK)
8. Contemporary Christian Music (Shawn Young, Clayton State University, USA)
9. Islam and Popular Music (Jonas Otterbeck & Göran Larsson, Lund University & Gothenburg University, Sweden)
10. Judaism and Popular Music (Jon Stratton, Curtin University, Australia)
11. Hinduism and Popular Music (Anjali Roy, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India)
12. Buddhism and Popular Music (Jeffrey Cupchik, University of Calgary, Canada)
13. Japanese Religion and Popular Music (Jennifer Matsue, Union College, USA)
14. Chinese Religions and Popular Music (Vicky Ho, Hong Kong)
15. Paganism and Popular Music (Donna Weston, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia)
16. Popular Music, Esotericism, the Occult and Satanism (Kennet Granholm, University of Stockholm, Sweden)
17. Caribbean Religions and Popular Music (David Moskowitz, University of South Dakota, US)
PART III: Genres
18. Heavy Metal (Marcus Moberg, Abo Akademi, Finland)
19. Pop and Rock (Clive Marsh, University of Leicester, UK)
20. Punk and Hardcore (Ibrahim Abraham, La Trobe University, Australia and Francis Stewart, University of Stirling, UK)
21. Reggae (Christopher Partridge, University of Lancaster, UK)
22. Psychedelic Music and the Counterculture (Christopher Partridge, Lancaster University, UK)
23. Folk Music (Vaughan Roberts)
24. Country Music (Leigh Edwards, Florida State University, USA)
25. Electronic Dance Music (Graham St. John, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia)
26. Jazz and Blues (David Cheetham, University of Birmingham, UK)
27. Psychedelic Music (Christopher Partridge, Lancaster University, UK)
28. Rap and Hip-Hop (Joseph Winter, University of North Carolina, USA)
29. Gothic Music (Isabella van Elferen, Kingston University, UK)
30. World Music (tbc)
31. New Age and Ambient Music (Rupert Till, Huddersfield University, UK)
32. Film and Television Music (Mark Evans, Macquarie University, Australia)
PART IV: Resources
Bibliography
Discography
General Index