Lofton, Kathryn. <br/><br/>
Oprah :  the gospel of an icon / 
Kathryn Lofton. 
 - Berkeley :  University of California Press,  2011. 
 - 288 p. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Practicing purchase : the prosperity gospel of a spiritual capitalism -- Celebrity spirit : the incorporation of your best life -- Diverting conversions : the makeover as social rite -- Preacher queen : the race and gender of America's confessor -- Reading religiously : the reformations of Oprah's Book Club -- Missionary gift : the globalization of inspiration -- Conclusion -- Epilogue : political spirituality, or the Oprahfication of Obama. HKBU library 
<br/><br/> YT2025 M09 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780520267527 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Winfrey, Oprah--Influence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion and culture--United States.<br/>Popular culture--Religious aspects.<br/>Celebrities.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Religion.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL2525  / L828 O 2011