Speaking words of wisdom: the Beatles and religion
"A collection of essays by scholars of religion, music, philosophy, and culture exploring the Beatles' relationship to religion"--
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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University Park, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | American music history
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
The Beatles (Music group)
/ Religion
/ History 1958-1974
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion TK Recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Beatles Religion B Beatles B Rock music Religious aspects |
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Table of Contents Blurb |
| Summary: | "A collection of essays by scholars of religion, music, philosophy, and culture exploring the Beatles' relationship to religion"-- That magic feeling : an introduction to the Beatles and religion / Michael McGowan -- Religion in the Liverpool of the Beatles' childhoods / Melissa Davis -- Born taking sides : religion in the Beatles' Liverpool / David Bedford -- The religious sensibility of Paul McCartney / Kenneth Campbell -- John Lennon, Jesus as a moral model, and imagine no religion / Eyal Regev -- George Harrison's road to India / John Covach -- Don't pass me by : to hell and back with Ringo Starr / Michael McGowan -- Songs of self-emptying in the Beatles / Scott Freer -- Yeah, yeah, yeah : Beatlemania and the cult of Dionysus--the resurrection of a new consciousness / Sean Macleod -- A religion in fact : the Beatles as religious phenomenon hidden in plain sight / Grant Maxwell -- Helter skelter : Charles Manson's (supposed) apocalyptic reading of the White album / Mark Duffett -- Sanctum or artifact? : the Beatles' music in Yesterday / Christiane Meiser -- Necrolennonolatry : the postmortem adventures of John Lennon / Murray Leeder -- Conclusion : all together now--seeking and finding meaning in community / Michael McGowan. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 245 Seiten, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-09729-9 978-0-271-09743-5 |
