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The world and U2 : one band's remaking of global activism / Alan McPherson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McPherson, Alan L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bono, 1960---Political activity.
- Bono.
- Edge (Musician), 1961---Political activity.
- Edge.
- U2 (Musical group).
- Rock musicians--Political activity.
- Rock musicians.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (183 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland ; London, [England] : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- <span><span>In </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">The World and U2: One Band's Remaking of Global Activism</span><span>, Alan McPherson trains a historian's eye on the evolution and influence of the band's activism from its formation in 1976 to its most recent album and concert tour. </span></span>
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Out of Ireland, 1960-1982; 2 The Raising of a Global Consciousness, 1983-1989; 3 Zooropa, 1990-1998; 4 Bono, Superstar Lobbyist, 1999-2005; 5 Consolidation and Criticism, 2006-2015; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781442249349
- 1-4422-4934-X
- OCLC:
- 910964365
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