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Title:
Fame : what the classics tell us about our cult of celebrity / Tom Payne.
Author:
Payne, Tom, 1971-
Publication Information:
New York : Picador, 2010.
Call Number:
BJ1470.5 .P39 2010
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
ISBN:
9780312429935
Physical Description:
x, 274 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents:
A certain sacrifice : what was Britney telling us when she cut her own hair? -- Temporary like Achilles : why do we reject our heroes -- And what became of last year's snow : are celebrities becoming less beautiful? -- Sympathy for the Devil : have geniuses more often than not sold their souls? -- Divas and divinities : are celebrities (anything) like gods? -- Eternal flame : did the early Christians find a way to be immortal? -- I want to be like you-hoo-hoo : why do famous people influence us? -- If you want to evict Jade, vote now -- We're all individuals (yes, we're all individuals) : how the scent of Mariah Carey had the power to make us all part of something special -- You complete me : how celebrity couplings provide an index on celebrities and ultimately on the rest of us -- Too much information : how well do we really know famous people? -- Shades : Can the famous ever shed their fame?
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