Gods and Rollercoasters: Religion in Theme Parks Worldwide
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Introduction -- Not defining 'theme park' and not defining 'religion' -- Religion, popular culture and fun -- Religion and modernism/postmodernism -- A booming...
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| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Print version: Paine, Crispin: Gods and Rollercoasters : Religion in Theme Parks Worldwide. - London : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,c2019. - 9781350046276 |
| Summary: | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Introduction -- Not defining 'theme park' and not defining 'religion' -- Religion, popular culture and fun -- Religion and modernism/postmodernism -- A booming industry -- Religion parks -- Disney and his followers -- Culture and amusement parks -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Seven Religion Parks -- Holy Land Experience -- The Akshardhams -- Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens), Singapore -- Suối Tiên (Fairy Stream) Theme Park -- The Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter -- Chapter 3 Nostalgia, Religion and Politics -- The rise of the middle class -- The 'prosperity gospel' and Heritage USA -- The rise and new roles of religion -- Leisure, tourism and religion -- Media and religion -- Religion and the escape into nostalgia -- Chapter 4 The Motive for Religion in Theme Parks -- To spread the Word -- To make money -- Promoting tourism -- Unavowed aims -- Religion, patriotism and national unity -- Staff and volunteer motives -- Chapter 5 Religion and Escape to the Exotic -- Religion in culture parks -- Escape into the past -- Escape abroad -- Escape into mythology -- Escape into fantasy -- Religion and frivolity -- Chapter 6 Theme Parks as Sacred Places -- The place set apart -- Theme park in sacred landscape -- Temples and theme parks merge -- Worship in theme parks -- Weddings -- Responding to the sacred -- Chapter 7 Authenticity, Heritage and Religion -- Authenticity and heritage -- Rebuilt, replicated or recalled -- Authenticity and religion -- Chapter 8 Some Theme Park Themes -- Religion park themes: Holy Land -- Religion park themes: Heaven and hell -- Religion park themes: Noah and Solomon -- Multifaith -- Islam -- Atheism -- Chapter 9 Religion and the Imagineers' Pallet -- Parks and gardens -- Statues -- Panoramas and dioramas Relics and museums -- Models -- Rides -- Play, performance and people -- Water shows -- Cinema -- Haunted attractions -- Buildings, style and the phantasmagorical -- Chapter 10 The Religion Park Business -- The promoters -- Raising the capital: Government investment -- Raising the capital: Commercial development -- Raising the capital: Fund-raising within the faith -- Conclusion: The Visitors -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| ISBN: | 1350046280 |