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Gods and Rollercoasters

Religion in Theme Parks Worldwide

Gods and Rollercoasters( )
Author: Paine, Crispin
ISBN:978-1-350-04627-6
Publication Date:Jan 2019
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:Bloomsbury Academic
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $150.00USD $150.00
Book Description:

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...
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Book Details
Pages:248
Detailed Subjects: Travel / Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.14 x 9.21 x 0.56 Inches
Book Weight:1.14 Pounds



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