Elvis religion : the cult of the King /
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| Author / Creator: | Reece, Gregory L., 1967- |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2006. |
| Description: | viii, 200 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6116553 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Elvis in Memphis : happy hour at the Heartbreak Hotel
- 2. Elvis incarnate : impersonators, tribute artists, and priests
- 3. Elvis in film : violent visions, ambiguous angels
- 4. Elvis in fiction : Memphis messiah, jumpsuit Jesus
- 5. Elvis in song : Graceland gospel, Elvis elegies, and ironic invitationals
- 6. Elvis in art : outsider Elvis and Graceland too
- 7. Elvis on the Internet : Presleyterians, eighth day transfigurists, and the Dizgraceland Chapel
- 8. Elvis in the tabloids : alive and coming back!
- 9. Ironic kingdom : Elvis and religion in popular (and not so popular) culture
- Postscript : pass the Elvis-themed lunchbox and thermos salt-and-pepper shaker set, please.