U2's The Joshua Tree : planting roots in mythic America
Morgan, Bradley2021
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U2 planted the seeds for The Joshua Tree during an existential journey through America. As Irishmen in the 1970s, the band grew up with the belief that America was a place of freedom and prosperity, a symbol of hope and a refuge for all people. Originally conceived as 'The Two Americas,' The Joshua Tree was U2's critique of the nation. Rather than living up to the ideal, the band found that America sacrificed equality and justice for populism and fascism. This book explores the political, social and cultural themes rooted in The Joshua Tree when it was originally released in 1987 and how those themes resonated with the election of Donald Trump.
Main title:
U2's The Joshua Tree : planting roots in mythic America / Bradley Morgan.
Author:
Morgan, Bradley, author
Imprint:
Milwaukee : Backbeat, 2021.
Collation:
200 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781493061174 (hbk)
Dewey class:
782.421660922782.421
LC class:
ML421.U2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3046125
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