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Mark levine politician born 1966, delegate in the virginia state house of delegates and american liberal radio host mark levine poet born 1965, american poet mark levine, american history professor and. Rock, resistance, and the struggle for the soul of islam three rivers pressrandom house. The rise of a postislamist public sphere article in contemporary islam 23. In heavy metal islam, mark levine explores the influence of western music on the middle east through interviews with musicians and fans, introducing us young muslims struggling to reconcile their religion with a passion for music and a desire for change. The book not only is just about his travels and heavy metal music, but was also meant as a promotional. I produced a show on these days on the topic of alternative music in musliim countries, inspired by mark levine s book heavy metal islam. In heavy metal islam, mark levine explores the influence of western music on the middle east through interviews with musicians and fans, introducing us young.
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Mark levine, author of heavy metal islam, on what he learned from the regions music fans. Heavy metal islam isbn 9780307353399 pdf epub mark levine. Heavy metal islam by mark levine, 9780307353399, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. We play heavy metal because our lives are heavy metal. Reda zine, one of the founders of the moroccan heavy metal scene. Heavy metal finds hearing in islamic societies religioscope. He is author and editor of several books, including heavy metal islam. Mark levine, author of heavy metal islam in this deeply researched and very well translated account of apocalyptic movements in islam, filiu, a leading scholar of the islamic world, delivers a major contribution to scholarship that is both.
This professor of middle eastern history walks into a bar in fez, morocco right from the getgo, mark levine s heavy metal islam. Nov 01, 2008 to be sure, heavy metal islam is an imperfect text with its share of errors. Mark levine is professor of modern middle eastern history, culture and islamic studies at university of california irvine and distinguished visiting professor at the center for middle eastern studies at lund university, sweden. Rock, resistance, and the struggle for the soul of islam by mark levine. Jul 10, 2008 how heavy metal is working its way into islam mark levine, an author, musician and professor of middle eastern history, talks about the young generation of heavy metal fans in the middle east and. Heavy metal, islamist politics, and democracy in indonesia. This report by mark levine reveals a different face of the artists behind heavy metal, young engaged people who want change in their restrictive societies. As a moroccan heavy metal musician explains, we play heavy metal cause our lives are heavy metal.
Jul 20, 2008 this professor of middle eastern history walks into a bar in fez, morocco right from the getgo, mark levines heavy metal islam. I was aware that he was laughing at me, but i told myself i didnt care what other people thought and would dress how i liked. A chinese musician says, youngsters can express their hatred and emotions through. Heavy metal islam is a 2008 nonfiction book by mark levine, a professor of middle east history. Levines heavy metal islam is a valuable insiders guide to. With apologies to mark levine, who wrote an excellent book on the alternative music scene in the arab world called heavy metal islam, this was the real thing. According to historianmetalhead mark levine, the muslim world is full of metal bands and some rappers, hardcore and post punk bands. Rock, resistance, and the struggle for the soul of islam author. How heavy metal is working its way into islam mark levine, an author, musician and professor of middle eastern history, talks about the young generation of heavy metal fans in the middle east and. Rock, resistance, and the struggle for the soul of islam by. Reda zine, one of the founders of the moroccan heavy. Of course, like many selfconsciously wacky people, i was in fact paralyzed by fear of the opinions of others and made the effort to appear as the maddest of the mad headbangers just in case anyone had the slightest lingering doubt as to the depth of my. Please see the supplementary resources provided below for other helpful content related to this book. Rock, resistance and the soul of islam, was published by random house in 2008 and expanded into an awardwinning pbs documentary, before the spring, after the fall as well as an album, and my fourth singleauthored book, impossible peace.
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