Pop goes the Pope: religion and popular music in Italy

Music has maintained a long relationship with cult since ancient times, contributing to its efficacy and strengthening a communitarian identity. The advent of Christianity marked a sensible change in the way music was used, pioneering the very idea of listening as absolute, later extended to Western...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paolo Prato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:Church, Communication and Culture
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23753234.2021.1961593