Southern Crossroads: Perspectives on Religion and CultureWalter Conser University Press of Kentucky, 12 sept 2010 - 390 páginas " In this first-ever biography of Greer Garson, Michael Troyan sweeps away the many myths that even today veil her life. The true origins of her birth, her fairy-tale discovery in Hollywood, and her career struggles at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are revealed for the first time. Garson combined an everywoman quality with grace, charm, and refinement. She won the Academy Award in 1941 for her role in Mrs. Miniver , and for the next decade she reigned as the queen of MGM. Co-star Christopher Plummer remembered, ""Here was a siren who had depth, strength, dignity, and humor who could inspire great trust, suggest deep intellect and whose misty languorous eyes melted your heart away!"" Garson earned a total of seven Academy Award nominations for Best Actress, and fourteen of her films premiered at Radio City Music Hall, playing for a total of eighty-four weeks--a record never equaled by any other actress. She was a central figure in the golden age of the studios, working with legendary performers Clark Gable, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn, Joan Crawford, Robert Mitchum, Debbie Reynolds, and Walter Pidgeon. Garson's experiences offer a fascinating glimpse at the studio system in the years when stars were closely linked to a particular studio and moguls such as L.B. Mayer broke or made careers. With the benefit of exclusive access to studio production files, personal letters and diaries, and the cooperation of her family, Troyan explores the triumphs and tragedies of her personal life, a story more colorful than any role she played on screen. |
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... image of his private spirituality written on his public stage.24 In his use of music to convey a religious message, Presley re- flected the abiding evangelical impulse toward conversion as the es- sence of religious faith, which Samuel ...
... image of his private spirituality written on his public stage.24 In his use of music to convey a religious message, Presley re- flected the abiding evangelical impulse toward conversion as the es- sence of religious faith, which Samuel ...
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... image of- ficially recognized or sanctioned by the church ; it has evolved from Cuban tradition . Sacred elements in the landscape often convey much less of the religious context from which they spring than observation alone would ...
... image of- ficially recognized or sanctioned by the church ; it has evolved from Cuban tradition . Sacred elements in the landscape often convey much less of the religious context from which they spring than observation alone would ...
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... images of Catholic saints.18 the orishas then became santos (saints), and their worship became known as Santeria ... image of a Catholic saint, but the saint is actually representative of a Yoruba god. It is exceedingly difficult to ...
... images of Catholic saints.18 the orishas then became santos (saints), and their worship became known as Santeria ... image of a Catholic saint, but the saint is actually representative of a Yoruba god. It is exceedingly difficult to ...
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... images, their colors and weapons, and the hu- man aspects they control are shown in table 1. the ritual and devotional activities of santeros are confined, in most cases, to private residences. the more important functions, such as ...
... images, their colors and weapons, and the hu- man aspects they control are shown in table 1. the ritual and devotional activities of santeros are confined, in most cases, to private residences. the more important functions, such as ...
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... image Colors controlled symbols thunder , sword , Changó Santa Barbara red / white passion , enemies cup Holy guardian Elegguá red / black messages angel Our Lady of Obatalá white peace , purity Mercy Oggún St. Peter green / black war ...
... image Colors controlled symbols thunder , sword , Changó Santa Barbara red / white passion , enemies cup Holy guardian Elegguá red / black messages angel Our Lady of Obatalá white peace , purity Mercy Oggún St. Peter green / black war ...
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Prime Minister | 63 |
Contextualizing the Apocalyptic Visions of McKendree Robbins Long | 89 |
Flannery OConnor and the Southern Code of Manners | 133 |
Meetings at the Buddhist Temple | 147 |
Feedimg the Jewish Soul in the Delta Diaspora | 164 |
These Untutored Masses | 249 |
Purgatory in the Carolinas | 275 |
Baptist Women and the South | 303 |
Lynching Relgiion | 318 |
Fundamentalism in Recent Southern Culture | 354 |
Copyrights and Permissions | 369 |
Contributors | 371 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Southern Crossroads: Perspectives on Religion and Culture Walter H. ConserJr.,Rodger M. Payne Vista previa restringida - 2008 |
Southern Crossroads: Perspectives on Religion and Culture Walter Conser No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2010 |
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