Dialogicality and spiritual quest in Christian metal lyrics

Journal of Religion and Popular Culture

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 273-286

  Jousmäki, Henna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Christian metal; conversion; dialogicality; SLR; song lyrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884573897     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1703289X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.25.2.273     Document Type: Article

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