Gods and rollercoasters: religion in theme parks worldwide
"This worldwide study examines how religion gets into theme parks - as mission, as an aspect of culture, as fable, and by chance. Gods and Rollercoasters analyses religion in theme parks, looking at how it relates to modernism, popular culture, right-wing politics, nationalism, and the rise of...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Bloomsbury Academic
2019
London Bloomsbury Publishing 2019 |
| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Themenpark
/ Religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Amusement parks
Religious aspects
B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 978-1-350-04627-6 |
| Summary: | "This worldwide study examines how religion gets into theme parks - as mission, as an aspect of culture, as fable, and by chance. Gods and Rollercoasters analyses religion in theme parks, looking at how it relates to modernism, popular culture, right-wing politics, nationalism, and the rise of the global middle class. Crispin Paine argues that religion has discovered a major new means of expression through theme parks. From the reconstruction of Biblical Jerusalem at the Holy Land Experience in Orlando, through the world of Chinese mythology at Haw Par Villa in Singapore, to the great temple/theme park Akshardham in New Delhi, this book shows how people are encountering and experiencing religion in the context of fun, thrills and leisure time. Drawing on examples from six of the seven continents, and exploring religious traditions including Christianity, Daoism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, Gods and Rollercoasters provides a significant contribution to the study of religion, sociology, anthropology, and popular culture."--Bloomsbury Publishing Religion parks -- Nostalgia, religion, and politics -- The motive for religion in theme-parks -- Religion and escape to the exotic -- Theme-parks as sacred places -- Authenticity, heritage, and religion -- Some theme-park themes -- Religion and the imagineers' pallet -- The religion park business -- The visitors. |
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| Item Description: | Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1350046302 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9781350046306 |