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The article looks at the history of the use of the word "Unterhaltung" (entertainment) and the concepts implied. Then, entertainment is decribed as part and promotor of a historical transformation in society with all its ambivalences. This includes how religion appears in entertainment and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| In: |
Pastoraltheologie
Year: 2017, Volume: 106, Issue: 6, Pages: 199-214 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Entertainment
/ Etymology
/ Designation
/ History 1657-2017
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| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | The article looks at the history of the use of the word "Unterhaltung" (entertainment) and the concepts implied. Then, entertainment is decribed as part and promotor of a historical transformation in society with all its ambivalences. This includes how religion appears in entertainment and entertainment transforms religion. Thus it can be explained what contribution Christian churched religion can make. |
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| ISSN: | 2197-0823 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pastoraltheologie
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/path.2017.106.6.199 |