E - Reflections on the Birth of the Elvis Faith

Three quarters of a million people visit Graceland each year--40,000 of them during "Elvis Week", the anniversary of his death in August. Strausbaugh describes the religious fervor of Elvis followers, and places Elvism in the context of many grassroots movements away from traditional churches, and explores parallels to Elvis worship in other cultures past and present.

Riassunto

Three quarters of a million people visit Graceland each year--40,000 of them during "Elvis Week", the anniversary of his death in August. Strausbaugh describes the religious fervor of Elvis followers, and places Elvism in the context of many grassroots movements away from traditional churches, and explores parallels to Elvis worship in other cultures past and present.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Strausbaugh
• Editore: Blast Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 23.10.1995
• EAN: 9780922233151
• ISBN: 978-0-922233-15-1
• Pagine: 223
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 228 mm x 14 mm
• Peso: 363 g
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Monografie