Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll: The Mysterious Roots of Modern Music

by Christopher Knowles

Sex. Drugs. Loud music. Wild costumes. Dazzling light shows. These words can all describe a great rock concert or a hot dance club, but they were also part and parcel of the ancient cultural phenomenon known as the Mystery religions. In this book, author Christopher Knowles shows how the long-dead Mystery religions got a secular reincarnation when a new musical form called rock 'n' roll burst onto the scene. Knowles shows how the Mysteries prefigured...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573444057
• ISBN13: 9781573444057
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Viva Editions
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"