Spirits rejoice!: jazz and American religion
This is the first comprehensive comparative study of religions in the history of American jazz, and of jazz's contributions to American religions. Going beyond extant biographical studies of individual exemplars, or cursory attention to either 'spirituality' or jazz in the civil right...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York
Oxford University Press
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Edition: | [First edition]. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Jazz
/ Religion
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Music ; Social aspects ; United States
B Jazz Religious aspects United States B Music Social aspects (United States) B Jazz Religious aspects (United States) B Jazz ; History and criticism B Jazz History and criticism B Music Social aspects United States B Jazz ; Religious aspects ; United States |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Print version: 9780190230913 |
| Summary: | This is the first comprehensive comparative study of religions in the history of American jazz, and of jazz's contributions to American religions. Going beyond extant biographical studies of individual exemplars, or cursory attention to either 'spirituality' or jazz in the civil rights movement, the book argues for the centrality of religious experiences to any legitimate understanding of jazz, while also suggesting that attention to jazz opens up new interpretations of American religious history. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 12, 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0190230940 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190230913.001.0001 |