Christopher Hugh Partridge (born 1961) is an author

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 at Lancaster University

Lancaster University

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, and founding Co-director

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 of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Popular Culture. According to Gordon Lynch, Partridge is a leading scholar of topics in popular culture. On Thursday, September 27, 2007, Partridge presented a lecture titled "Occulture, Popular Culture and the Appeal of The DaVinci Code" at The Ohio State University.

Major works

• The Encyclopedia of New Religions (Lion Hudson Plc, 2006)
• The Lure of the Dark Side: Satan & Western Demonology in Popular Culture (Equinox Publishing Ltd,SW11, 2008)
• The Re-Enchantment of the West: Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture (T. & T. Clark Publishers, 2006)
• "Dub In Babylon: The Emergence and Influence of Dub Reggae in Jamaica and Britain from King Tubby to Post-punk" (Equinox Publishing September 30, 2010)

See also

• Satan in popular culture
  Satan in popular culture
  The Devil appears frequently as a character in works of literature and popular culture. In Christian tradition the figure of the Devil or Satan, personifies evil. Today the Devil remains a common figure in popular culture.-Music:Classical Music...