Speaking Words of Wisdom : The Beatles and Religion / edited by Michael McGowan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McGowan, Michael (Michael W.), editor.

Series:

American music history.

American Music History Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beatles.

Beatles--Religion.

Rock music--Religious aspects.

Rock music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"A collection of essays by scholars of religion, music, philosophy, and culture exploring the Beatles' relationship to religion"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

That magic feeling : an introduction to the Beatles and religion / Michael McGowan

Religion in the Liverpool of the Beatles' childhoods / Melissa Davis

Born taking sides : religion in the Beatles' Liverpool / David Bedford

The religious sensibility of Paul McCartney / Kenneth Campbell

John Lennon, Jesus as a moral model, and imagine no religion / Eyal Regev

George Harrison's road to India / John Covach

Don't pass me by : to hell and back with Ringo Starr / Michael McGowan

Songs of self-emptying in the Beatles / Scott Freer

Yeah, yeah, yeah : Beatlemania and the cult of Dionysus

the resurrection of a new consciousness / Sean Macleod

A religion in fact : the Beatles as religious phenomenon hidden in plain sight / Grant Maxwell

Helter skelter : Charles Manson's (supposed) apocalyptic reading of the White album / Mark Duffett

Sanctum or artifact? : the Beatles' music in Yesterday / Christiane Meiser

Necrolennonolatry : the postmortem adventures of John Lennon / Murray Leeder

Conclusion : all together now

seeking and finding meaning in community / Michael McGowan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780271098593