The Beatles and the Historians by Erin Torkelson Weber

The Beatles and the Historians by Erin Torkelson Weber

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Summary

Examines the historiography of The Beatles, exploring the four major narratives that have developed over time: the semi-whitewashed “Fab Four” account, the acrimonious breakup-era Lennon Remembers version, the biased “Shout!” narrative in the wake of John Lennon’s murder, and the current Mark Lewisohn orthodoxy.

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The Beatles and the Historians by Erin Torkelson Weber

Examines the historiography of The Beatles, exploring the four major narratives that have developed over time: the semi-whitewashed Fab Four account, the acrimonious breakup-era Lennon Remembers version, the biased Shout! narrative in the wake of John Lennons murder, and the current Mark Lewisohn orthodoxy.
“discusses the many works about the group published since 1962…Weber argues that few if any [previous works] have used historical methods-and that is what he applies here”—Communications Booknotes Quarterly
Erin Torkelson Weber teaches American history at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas.
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ISBN 13 9781476662664
ISBN 10 1476662665
Title The Beatles and the Historians
Author Erin Torkelson Weber
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Year published 2016-04-28
Number of pages 268
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.