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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825159703321

Autore

Cobb Kelton

Titolo

The Blackwell guide to theology and popular culture / / Kelton Cobb

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2005

ISBN

1-281-31940-6

9786611319403

0-470-77473-8

0-470-77770-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (366 p.)

Collana

Blackwell guides to theology

Classificazione

191

261

Disciplina

261

Soggetti

Popular culture - Religious aspects - Christianity

Popular culture - Religious aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes bibliographical references (p. [324]-342) and index

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [324]-342) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Popular culture -- Cultural studies -- Theology and culture -- Theological tools -- Images of God -- Human nature -- Sin -- Salvation -- Life everlasting.

Sommario/riassunto

The Blackwell Guide to Theology of Popular Culture outlines various general theories of popular culture, identifies theologians and theological concepts that are conducive to analyzing popular culture, and explores religious themes that are asserting themselves through popular movies, novels, music, television shows and advertising. A timely examination and contribution to the rapidly expanding field of theology and popular culture Locates the theological analysis of culture alongside political, sociological, economic, aesthetic and psychological analyses Surveys