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Zusatztext Crispin Paine's latest adventure takes us around the globe to a dizzying number of Islamic, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Daoist, and even multifaith theme-parks that combine entertainment and religious reflection and practice. Along the way, he delves deeply into the theoretical, cultural, affective, and sociological reasons and ramifications behind these sacred leisure spaces. Informationen zum Autor Crispin Paine is a Visiting Fellow at the Open University, UK. Vorwort Drawing on international case studies, this volume examines how religion can be found in theme parks, including religion parks, culture parks, and amusement parks. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figuresPrefaceAcknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Seven Religion Parks 3 Nostalgia, Religion and Politics 4 The Motive for Religion in Theme Parks 5 Religion and Escape to the Exotic 6 Theme Parks as Sacred Places 7 Authenticity, Heritage and Religion 8 Some Theme Park Themes 9 Religion and the Imagineers’ Pallet10 The Religion Park BusinessConclusion: The VisitorsNotesBibliographyIndex...
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Crispin Paine is a Visiting Fellow at the Open University, UK.
