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Drawing upon the works of Marshal McLuhan, Joseph Campbell, Thomas S. Frentz, and Janice Hocker Rushing, this book unpacks U2's long-term success, continued relevance, and popular appeal through the lenses of Agape (spiritual, communal love), Amor (romantic love), and Eros (erotic love).
List of contents
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Love and Liminality
Part One: Agape
Chapter Three: Archetypal Foundations of the "Holy" Community
Chapter Four: Call to Action
Part Two: Amor
Chapter Five: Into the Labyrinth
Chapter Six: Mythic Trajectory and the Overdeveloped Shadow
Part Three: Eros
Chapter Seven: Into the "Heart"
Chapter Eight: Integration and the Return: "Songs of Innocence + Experience" Tour
Chapter Nine: Love, Liminality, and the Transmodern Rock Star
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About the Authors
About the author
Brian Johnston was born in 1956, the youngest of two siblings with an older sister, Helen, his parents, William and Helen, lived a long and happy life together. William was an engineer, Helen worked part time in a local post office. Brian, a university graduate, has worked in various fields and possesses many skills. Brian lives in Scotland with his girlfriend Nanda, he has three sons and four grandchildren and is a family man who is also predominantly a people person, with a wide and varied circle of friends and work colleagues. Brian enjoys working, then taking holidays in the sun and experiencing different cultures throughout the world.
