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Examines how the making, marketing and performance of new Islamic music genres relate to Islamic discourse and thought, through a case study of Awakening, an Islamic media company formed in London.

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"[...] an excellent example of how popular culture can be taken seriously in the study of contemporary religion [...] opens a rich understanding of a diverse field without diminishing the actors and arguments by forcing them into neat categories easily labelled as liberal or traditional." -Ruth Illman, bo Akademi & Uppsala Universit

The Awakening of Islamic Pop Music

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: 1/19/2023 12:05:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781474490436, 978-1474490436
      ISBN10: 1474490433
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Examines how the making, marketing and performance of new Islamic music genres relate to Islamic discourse and thought, through a case study of Awakening, an Islamic media company formed in London.

      Trade Review
      "[...] an excellent example of how popular culture can be taken seriously in the study of contemporary religion [...] opens a rich understanding of a diverse field without diminishing the actors and arguments by forcing them into neat categories easily labelled as liberal or traditional." -Ruth Illman, bo Akademi & Uppsala Universit

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