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Summary:

"A religious biography of Tina Turner that maps her journey from the Black Baptist church to Buddhism and includes special attention to the diverse metaphysical beliefs that influenced her along the way"-- [Provided by publisher]
"If you don't know Tina Turner's spirituality, you don't know Tina. When Tina Turner reclaimed her throne as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll in the 1980s, she attributed her comeback to one thing: the wisdom and power she found in Buddhism. Her spiritual transformation is often overshadowed by the rags-to-riches arc of her life story. But in this groundbreaking biography, Ralph H. Craig III traces Tina's journey from the Black Baptist church to Buddhism and situates her at the vanguard of large-scale movements in religion and pop culture.Paying special attention to the diverse metaphysical beliefs that shape her spiritual life, Craig untangles Tina's Soka Gakkai Buddhist foundation; her incorporation of New Age ideas popularized in '60s counterculture; and her upbringing in a Black Baptist congregation, alongside the influences of her grandmothers' disciplinary and mystical sensibilities. Through critical engagement with Tina's personal life and public brand, Craig sheds light on how popular culture has been used as a vehicle for authentic religious teaching. Scholars and fans alike will find Dancing in My Dreams as enlightening as the iconic singer herself"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Motherless Child
• Becoming "Tina Turner"
• Tina's Prayer
• Becoming Tina
• Wildest Dreams
• Beyond and Beyond
• Epilogue.

Author/Creator:

Craig Ralph H., (III), 1990- , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Dancing in my dreams: a spiritual biography of Tina Turner [by Craig Ralph H., (III)]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Dancing in my dreams [by Craig Ralph H.] (Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2023 — ISBN 9780802878632; LCCN 2023010660)

Related Series:

Library of religious biography

Subjects:

Turner, Tina

Turner, Tina — Religion

Singers — United States — Biography

Rhythm and blues musicians — United States — Biography

Rock musicians — United States — Biography

Buddhists — United States — Biography

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 20, 2023).

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

ML420.T95 C73 2023eb

ISBNs:

9781467467650 (electronic book)
1467467650 (electronic book)
9780802878632 (hardcover) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2023010661

OCLC Numbers:

1371956497

Other Control Numbers:

EBC7282226 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp305663396