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- ISBN
- 9781725272262
- Book Title
- Sting and Religion : the Catholic-Shaped Imagination of a Rock Icon
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Wipf & Stock Publishers
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Music, Religion
- Topic
- Religious / General, Christianity / Catholic, Individual Composer & Musician
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 11.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 236 Pages
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On the back cover of one of his most groundbreaking solo albums, . . . Nothing like the Sun of 1987, Sting (Gordon Matthew Sumner, b. 1951 in Wallsend, UK) somberly stands close to a statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The album was released a few months after his own mother, Audrey, died. The picture was taken on the island of Montserrat, where he was recording the album, apparently on the day of her death. ""I said goodbye to my mother, as I had a recording date in Montserrat, and she died a week later."" When asked by the author if his mother was particularly connected to Mary, and if this was why he chose this image, he replied ""No, but I did."" This evocative photograph and Sting's quick answer encapsulate the two pillars of this book: a microhistory of a specific British Catholic parish in the 1950s-60s, and the impact that growing up there had on Sting's artistic output. And beyond that, this book opens a window onto the influence of Catholic education and imagination on millions of less famous people who had similar upbringings.
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Wipf & Stock Publishers
ISBN-10
1725272261
ISBN-13
9781725272262
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5050413149
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sting and Religion : the Catholic-Shaped Imagination of a Rock Icon
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Religious / General, Christianity / Catholic, Individual Composer & Musician
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Music, Religion
Number of Pages
236 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
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Ml3921.8.R63m37 2021
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""Professor Marienberg here offers us his deep gaze into the religiously toned lyrics of one of the world's most literate rock stars. It is a rich and rewarding tour de force that casts a fascinating light on Sting himself, as well as giving appropriate consideration to him as a modern metaphysical poet. More than this it moves into the formative context of his life and goes on to shine its searchlight on a lost age, telling how a blue-collar largely Irish immigrant church worked out an agenda of lifting up its cleverest folk into positions of leadership in wider post War society. A splendid achievement."" --John A. McGuckin, University of Oxford; author of The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual Culture ""Marienberg compellingly demonstrates the enduring centrality of Christian theological concepts pivoting on sin, salvation, (sacred) love, spiritual longing, and celestial beings within the artistic output of (lapsed) English Catholic Sting. Those interested in Catholic Studies will find within a case study of prayer, parochial life, and the power of the 'Catholic imagination' before and after Vatican II and the profound religious transformations which have occurred in the Anglo-American cultural scene since the 1960s."" --Alana Harris, King's College London; author of Faith in the Family: A Lived Religious History of English Catholicism, 1945-1982 ""Based on detailed historical research and an extended interview with Sting himself, this book offers new understandings into how the Catholicism of Sting's youth fueled his creativity. Marienberg offers a fascinating analysis of how the juxtaposition of Christian Scripture and Sting's problematic relationship with the religiosity of his upbringing are embedded in his songwriting, offering the reader detailed insights into his worldview on not only Christianity, but also spirituality and religion more broadly. A must-read for Sting fans interested in understanding the underpinning creative impulses of this iconic artist and how his past continues to shape his future."" --Paul Carr, University of South Wales; author of Sting: From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold, "Professor Marienberg here offers us his deep gaze into the religiously toned lyrics of one of the world's most literate rock stars. It is a rich and rewarding tour de force that casts a fascinating light on Sting himself, as well as giving appropriate consideration to him as a modern metaphysical poet. More than this it moves into the formative context of his life and goes on to shine its searchlight on a lost age, telling how a blue-collar largely Irish immigrant church worked out an agenda of lifting up its cleverest folk into positions of leadership in wider post War society. A splendid achievement." --John A. McGuckin, University of Oxford; author of The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual Culture "Marienberg compellingly demonstrates the enduring centrality of Christian theological concepts pivoting on sin, salvation, (sacred) love, spiritual longing, and celestial beings within the artistic output of (lapsed) English Catholic Sting. Those interested in Catholic Studies will find within a case study of prayer, parochial life, and the power of the 'Catholic imagination' before and after Vatican II and the profound religious transformations which have occurred in the Anglo-American cultural scene since the 1960s." --Alana Harris, King's College London; author of Faith in the Family: A Lived Religious History of English Catholicism, 1945-1982 "Based on detailed historical research and an extended interview with Sting himself, this book offers new understandings into how the Catholicism of Sting's youth fueled his creativity. Marienberg offers a fascinating analysis of how the juxtaposition of Christian Scripture and Sting's problematic relationship with the religiosity of his upbringing are embedded in his songwriting, offering the reader detailed insights into his worldview on not only Christianity, but also spirituality and religion more broadly. A must-read for Sting fans interested in understanding the underpinning creative impulses of this iconic artist and how his past continues to shape his future." --Paul Carr, University of South Wales; author of Sting: From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold
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