Getting the blues: what blues music teaches us about suffering and salvation

Prelude: Learning to hear the blues -- What hath Mississippi to do with Jerusalem? -- A theologian explores the world of the blues -- I be's troubled -- Blues, the Bible, and the human condition -- Man of sorrows -- David's blues -- Woman of sorrows -- Naomi's blues -- Precious Lord -...

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Main Author: Nichols, Stephen J. 1970- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. Brazos Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Blues / Suffering / Redemption
Further subjects:B Blues (Music) History and criticism
B Blues (Music) Religious aspects
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Summary:Prelude: Learning to hear the blues -- What hath Mississippi to do with Jerusalem? -- A theologian explores the world of the blues -- I be's troubled -- Blues, the Bible, and the human condition -- Man of sorrows -- David's blues -- Woman of sorrows -- Naomi's blues -- Precious Lord -- Harmonizing the curse and the cross -- Come Sunday -- Living in this world, longing for the next -- Postlude: Learning to sing the blues
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:1587432129