Fame
Subtitle: what the classics tell us about our cult of celebrity
By: Tom Payne
Edition: 1st Picador paperback ed.
Publisher: Picador
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780312429935
Subjects: Classical Civilization; Social aspects; Popular culture; Celebrities; Heroes in literature; Hero worship; Fame; History
Table of contents: title: A certain sacrifice : what was Britney telling us when she cut her own hair?; title: Temporary like Achilles : how we come to reject our heroes; title: And what became of last year's snow : are celebrities becoming less beautiful?; title: Sympathy for the Devil : have geniuses more often than not sold their souls?; title: Divas and divinities : are celebrities (anything) like gods?; title: Eternal flame : did the early Christians find a way to be immortal?; title: I want to be like you-hoo-hoo : why do famous people influence us?; title: If you want to evict Jade, vote now; title: We're all individuals (yes, we're all individuals) : how the scent of Mariah Carey can make us all part of something special; title: too much information : how well do we really know famous people?