{"product_id":"street-scriptures-by-alejandro-nava-9780226819167","title":"Street Scriptures","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book explores an important aspect of hip-hop that is rarely considered: its deep entanglement with spiritual life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe world of hip-hop is saturated with religion, but rarely is that element given serious consideration. In \u003cem\u003eStreet Scriptures\u003c\/em\u003e, Alejandro Nava focuses our attention on this aspect of the music and culture in a fresh way, combining his profound love of hip-hop, his passion for racial and social justice, and his deep theological knowledge. \u003cem\u003eStreet Scriptures\u003c\/em\u003e offers a refreshingly earnest and beautifully written journey through hip-hop’s deep entanglement with the sacred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNava analyses the religious heartbeat in hip-hop, looking at crosscurrents of the sacred and profane in rap, reggaeton, and Latinx hip-hop today. Ranging from Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, Lauryn Hill, and Cardi B to St. Augustine and William James, Nava examines the ethical-political, mystical-prophetic, and theological qualities in hip-hop, probing the pure sonic and aesthetic signatures of music, while also diving deep into the voices that invoke the spirit of protest. The result is nothing short of a new liberation theology for our time, what Nava calls a “street theology.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471633367276,"sku":"9780226819167","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226819167-street-scriptures.jpg?v=1775248408","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/street-scriptures-by-alejandro-nava-9780226819167","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}