God of Time and Space / / Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing).

• VerfasserIn: Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing),
• Place / Publishing House: Oslo : : Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing),, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (239 pages)

"This book is a collection of essays on Bob Dylan and religion. The eight scientific essays present new perspectives on the subject, aiming to elucidate the role played by religion in Bob Dylan's artistic output and in the reception history of some of his songs. Few would dispute the fact that religion or religious traditions and the use of religious imagery have always played an important role in Dylan's artistry. Scholars agree that the term "religion" is ambiguous and not easy to define, and a critical attitude to the whole concept of religion is traceable in Dylan's lyrics. However, in several interviews Dylan has also revealed a positive attitude towards religion, and explained that the source of his religiosity is in the music and in old, traditional songs."

Table of Contents

Introduction: Bob Dylan and Religion: New Perspectives from the North Country . 7 -- Chapter 1 "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)": A Window into Bob Dylan's Existential and Religious World17 -- Reidar Aasgaard Chapter 2 "The Titanic sails at dawn": Bob Dylan, "Tempest", and the Apocalyptic Imagination47 -- Robert W. Kvalvaag Chapter 3 Against Liberals: Multi-layered and Multi-directed Invocation in Dylan's Christian Songs 91 -- Erling Aadland Chapter 4 When the Wind is the Answer: The Use of Bob Dylan Songs in Worship Services in Protestant Churches .119 -- Pål Ketil Botvar Chapter 5 The Visual Dylan: Religious Art, Social Semiotics and Album Covers .141 -- Geir Winje Chapter 6 Bob Dylan's Conversions: The "Gospel Years" as Symptom and Transition. 163 -- Gisle Selnes Chapter 7 Hard Rain: The End of Times and Christian Modernism in the Work of Bob Dylan . 183 -- Anders Thyrring Andersen Chapter 8 Bob Dylan's Ten Commandments - a Method for Personal Transformation 213 -- Petter Fiskum Myhr List of Dylan Songs 235.