Cultural critics across disciplines present here a thoughtful, illuminating discussion of the myth of Diana--her career, appeal and iconicity. Chapters include: the Hollywoodization of Diana; Diana as a symbol of global consumption and suffering; Diana and Islam; spatial Diana; Diana as exemplar of a new religion; Diana and the therapy culture; and much more. Contributors include Rosalind Brunt, Alvin Cohan, Simon Critchley, Richard Fenn, and Paul Heelas.
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Jeffrey Richards, Scott Wilson, and Linda Woodheadwork at the Institute of Cultural Research at Lancaster University, U.K.
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Five weeks before Princess Diana was killed, The Observer newspaper ran as its leading feature an article entitled, 'A trash icon for our times'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
symbolised reality, mourning spaces, spiritual shopping, ethnic marketing, inner spirituality Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Age, Mother Teresa, Lady Folly, The Guardian, Princess of Wales, The Observer, Princess Diana, United States, Andrew Morton, New Labour, Earl Spencer, Sunday Times, New York, Queen of Hearts, Dodi Fayed, Elton John, House of Windsor, Mohamed Al-Fayed, The Praise of Folly, Prince Charles, Stuart Hall, Georg Simmel, Julie Burchill, Church of England, Diana Spencer New!
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Five weeks before Princess Diana was killed, The Observer newspaper ran as its leading feature an article entitled, 'A trash icon for our times'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
symbolised reality, mourning spaces, spiritual shopping, ethnic marketing, inner spirituality Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Age, Mother Teresa, Lady Folly, The Guardian, Princess of Wales, The Observer, Princess Diana, United States, Andrew Morton, New Labour, Earl Spencer, Sunday Times, New York, Queen of Hearts, Dodi Fayed, Elton John, House of Windsor, Mohamed Al-Fayed, The Praise of Folly, Prince Charles, Stuart Hall, Georg Simmel, Julie Burchill, Church of England, Diana Spencer New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Diana: Her New Life by Andrew Morton on page 27, page 127, and page 138
- Robert Runcie: The Reluctant Archbishop by Humphrey Carpenter on page 124, and page 138
- Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbins on page 104, and page 116
- Religion of the Heart by Hannah More in Front Matter, and page 133
- The Real Diana by Lady Collin Campbell on page 138, and page 139
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- Diana, A Cultural History: Gender, Race, Nation and the People's Princess by Jude Davies on 4 pages
- Matters of Opinion: Talking About Public Issues (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics) by Greg Myers in Back Matter
- Here Comes the Bride: Women, Weddings, and the Marriage Mystique by Jaclyn Geller in Back Matter
- Peter Berger and the Study of Religion by Paul Heelas in Back Matter
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