Dub in Babylon

Christopher Partridge is Professor of Religious Studies at Lancaster University and co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Popular Culture at the University of Chester, UK. His research and writing focuses both on new religions and also on popular culture. He has a particular interest in the relationship between popular music and religion. He is the author of The Re-Enchantment of the West, 2 volumes (2004, 2006), co-editor of the journal Fieldwork in Religion, and the co-editor of the series Studies in Popular Music (Equinox). He is the editor of several volumes on religious belief in the contemporary world, including The World's Religions (2005), Encyclopedia of New Religions (2004), and UFO Religions (2003).

• Introduction PART ONE Dub JA: From the Days of Slavery to the Creation of Dub 1. Roots and Culture 2. Rastafarian Music, Sound System Culture and the Advent of Dub PART TWO Dub UK: The Arrival and Evolution of Dub in Britain 3. Sound System Culture and Dub in the UK. 4. Punks, Poetry and Anti-racism 5. Psychotic Jonkanoo: Postmodern, Post-punk Dub Discography Filmography