Tangled Up in the Bible - Bob Dylan and Scripture (Paperback)

Bob Dylan has had a profound influence on the shape of modern pop music (folk, rock, blues). As a modern literary figure, he has also attracted enormous attention from both professional and amateur "interpreters." Although articles about Dylan's religious beliefs--born Jewish, Dylan converted to Christianity but then moved quickly away from the Christian faith--there has never been a book devoted to Dylan's use of scripture in his lyrics. Gilmour offers a thorough study of Dylan's reading of scripture in this book. He explores the ways that Dylan transforms biblical images and concepts when he incorporates them into his literary world; it is an attempt to listen to the echoes of scripture in Dylan's published works. Gilmour closely reads Dylan's poems and songs and provides commentaries on several themes found in Dylan's work: the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus; apocalypse, judgment, and justice; oppressive religion and religious irony. Through these readings, Gilmour suggests the various ways in which Dylan uses scripture both in an explicit and an implicit manner.

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	February 2004
Authors:	Michael J Gilmour
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-8264-1602-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8264-1602-0
Barcode:	9780826416025

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