{"product_id":"oprah-kathryn-lofton-9780520259270","title":"Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon","description":"\"Today on \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e,\" intoned the TV announcer, and all over America viewers tuned in to learn, empathize, and celebrate. In this book, Kathryn Lofton investigates the Oprah phenomenon and finds in Winfrey's empire--Harpo Productions, \u003ci\u003eO Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and her new television network--an uncanny reflection of religion in modern society. Lofton shows that when Oprah liked, needed, or believed something, she offered her audience nothing less than spiritual revolution, reinforced by practices that fuse consumer behavior, celebrity ambition, and religious idiom. In short, Oprah Winfrey is a media messiah for a secular age. Lofton's unique approach also situates the Oprah enterprise culturally, illuminating how Winfrey reflects and continues historical patterns of American religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn Lofton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520259270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520259270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/14\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2011 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2011 pg. 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/22\/2012 pg. 46","brand":"Kathryn Lofton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48587628740863,"sku":"9780520259270","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oprah-kathryn-lofton-9780520259270","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}