{"product_id":"new-religions-spiritualities-and-popular-christopher-partridge-9781350500044","title":"New Religions, Spiritualities, and Popular Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis groundbreaking volume examines the relationship between new \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ereligions, alternative spiritualities, and popular music. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterdisciplinary in its approach, this book draws on scholarship within the study of new religions, the sociology of religion, popular music studies, ethnomusicology, and critical musicology. It examines the ways in which devotion to a band can lead to the establishment of a new religion and also \u003cbr\u003ehow new religions use popular music evangelistically, ritualistically, and as a source of income. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat emerges is a complex picture in which religious beliefs and popular music cultures cross-fertilize each other in unexpected and fascinating ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Partridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350500046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350500044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Christopher Partridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460260802815,"sku":"9781350500044","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d9da513-54cb-4186-ade2-3ebbe5f1426c.jpg?v=1777413593","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-religions-spiritualities-and-popular-christopher-partridge-9781350500044","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}