The death and resurrection of Elvis Presley
By: Ted Harrison
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781780236377
Subjects: Cult; Rock music fans; Influence; Anecdotes
Description: Tells the story of Elvis after Elvis, exploring 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. Underpinning the whole story is Elvis's extraordinary charisma, thousands of fans simply having a lot of fun and ultimately some great, enduring music.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-262) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 'The end is where we start from'; title: 'He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat'; title: Down to his last million dollars; title: Brand Elvis; title: The followers, the faithful and the fanatics; title: The billion-dollar question; title: You too can be Elvis; title: Worship the king; title: St Elvis; title: Elvis the messiah; title: A piece of Elvis; title: Did Elvis really die?; title: The risen Elvis.