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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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Main Author: Luibl, Hans Jürgen 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2017]
In: Pastoraltheologie
Year: 2017, Volume: 106, Issue: 6, Pages: 199-214
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Entertainment / Etymology / Designation / History 1657-2017
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
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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.
ISSN:2197-0823
Contains:Enthalten in: Pastoraltheologie
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.13109/path.2017.106.6.199