Jesus Dub: Theology, Music and Social Change

by Robert Beckford

Book Overview

Robert Beckford explores the dialogue between two central institutions in African Caribbean life: the church and the dancehall. He highlights how Dub - one of the central features of dancehall culture - can be mobilized as a framework for re-evaluating theology, taking apart doctrine and reconstructing it under the influence of a guiding theme.

Engaging with the social and cultural heritage that informs Christian African Caribbean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415310199
• ISBN13: 9780415310192
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.4"