Pete Ward

Celebrity Worship

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Produktbeschreibung

Celebrity Worship provides an introduction to the fascinating study of celebrity culture and religion. The book argues for celebrity as a foundational component for any consideration of the relationship between Religion, Media and Culture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781138587083
• ISBN-10: 1138587087
• Artikelnr.: 58379491

Autorenporträt

Pete Ward is Professor of Practical Theology at Durham University, UK; NLA University College, Bergen, Norway; and MF The Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Media, Religion and Celebrity
2. Celebrity, Religion, and the Sacred Self
3. The Roots and Origins of Celebrity Culture
4. Celebrity, Lifestyle, and the Self
5. The Presentational Self
6. Celebrity and Religious Change
7. Celebrities as Theologians of the Self
8. Celebrity Death
9. Evangelical Celebrity Culture
Bibliography
Index