Research Catalog

Title

Raising Cain, fleeing Egypt, and fighting Philistines : the Old Testament in popular music / by Mark McEntire and Joel Emerson.

Author

McEntire, Mark Harold, 1960-

Publication

Macon, Ga. : Smyth & Helwys Pub., c2006.

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Additional Authors

Emerson, Joel.

Description

xii, 115 p.; 22 cm.

Subject

• Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Bible. > Influence
• Bible in music
• Popular music > Christianity

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-115) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Paradise and death : singing about creation and the flood -- The first family -- The biblical texts -- Songs of creation -- Songs East of Eden -- Summary and questions for reflection -- The flood -- The biblical texts -- Songs of the flood -- Summary and questions for reflection -- Family matters : singing about the ancestors -- The biblical texts -- Songs about the ancestors -- Summary and questions for reflection -- Let me ou t: singing about the Exodus -- The biblical texts -- Songs of Exodus -- Summary and questions for reflection -- The high and mighty : singing about warriors, kings, and queens -- The biblical texts -- Songs about heroes and villains -- Summary and questions for reflection -- The poet's poets : singing about Psalms and wisdom literature -- The biblical texts -- Songs about Psalms wisdom and romance -- Summary and questions for reflection -- Shouting in the wind : singing about the prophets -- The biblical texts -- Songs of a prophetic voice.

ISBN

1573124648 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2005037666

OCLC

62755594

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library