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Ted Harrison - The Death and Resurrection of Elvis Presley - 9781780236377 - V9781780236377
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The Death and Resurrection of Elvis Presley

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Description for The Death and Resurrection of Elvis Presley Hardback. Elvis Aaron Presley is more popular today than ever, yet he died nearly forty years ago. Ted Harrison asks what lies behind the remarkable resurrection in popular culture of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. This is a must-read for the many millions of loyal followers, as well as those who are more critical of the King. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 482.
Elvis Aaron Presley is more popular today than ever, yet he died nearly forty years ago. His music is constantly remixed and re-released to a new generation of fans, and his image thrives in popular art and culture. Elvis's Graceland home and Tupelo birthplace have become places of pilgrimage. His relics command astounding prices at auction. Around the world it is estimated that there are 200,000 Elvis impersonators paying tribute to their hero. Elvis is the subject of some truly astonishing rumours and legends, including the one that he never actually died. Ted Harrison asks what lies behind the remarkable resurrection in popular culture of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. The Death and Resurrection of Elvis Presley tells the story of Elvis after Elvis. It shows how his estate, which was pillaged by his manager, was saved through the business acumen and financial vision of his ex-wife Priscilla Presley. It explores a spiritual dimension to the Elvis revival, where fans create a fantasy quasi-religion through which they blend and confuse Elvis and Jesus. In the growing myth of Elvis, Harrison identifies a vibrant synthesis between money and faith, unique to the modern age, but reminiscent of the early centuries of Christianity. And underpinning the whole story is Elvis's extraordinary charisma, thousands of fans simply having a lot of fun and ultimately some great, enduring music. This is a must-read for the many millions of loyal followers, as well as those who are more critical of the King.

Product Details

Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
481g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780236377
SKU
V9781780236377
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About Ted Harrison
Ted Harrison is a British writer, artist and broadcaster based in Wales and the Shetland Islands. He is the author of many books, including Diana: Myth and Reality (2006) and Remembrance Today: Poppies, Grief and Heroism (Reaktion, 2012), and produced the award-winning BBC documentary Elvis and the Presleytarians with the late John Peel.

Reviews for The Death and Resurrection of Elvis Presley
Harrison . . . [has] done landmark work on the Presley phenomenon. . . . Engaging.
Time [A] thorough examination of Elvis's cultural afterlife.
Daily Telegraph A quirky analysis of the afterlife of the King.
Love It! Magazine Harrison's central thesis that Elvis has been much more heavily and successfully commercialized in death than in life is convincing. . . . It is original. And its most compelling line is that the reason Elvis has been so brilliantly marketed after his death is because he was so badly handled in his lifetime.
Spectator Bringing together much of the scholarly discussion around the 'Elvis Religion' and so much more, Harrison offers us a wonderful read and brilliant insights not just into the life of the King of Rock & Roll but into our ever growing and ever changing experience of him in our lives.
Christine King, Staffordshire University

Goodreads reviews for The Death and Resurrection of Elvis Presley


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