Elvis in Jerusalem
Author | : Tom Segev |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2003-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0805072888 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780805072884 |
Rating | : 4/5 (884 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Elvis in Jerusalem by : Tom Segev
Download or read book Elvis in Jerusalem written by Tom Segev and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on personal experience as well as all kinds of artifacts from Israeli popular cultureshopping malls, fast food, public art, television, religious kitschhe puts forward his controversial view that the sweeping Americanization of the country, rued by most, has had an extraordinarily beneficial influence, bringing not only McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts but the virtues of pragmatism, tolerance, and individualism.