{"product_id":"gods-and-rollercoasters-crispin-paine-9781350176669","title":"Gods and Rollercoasters: Religion in Theme Parks Worldwide","description":"This worldwide study examines how religion gets into theme parks - as mission, as an aspect of culture, as fable, and by chance. \u003ci\u003eGods and Rollercoasters\u003c\/i\u003eanalyses 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Drawing on examples from six of the seven continents, and exploring religious traditions including Christianity, Daoism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, \u003ci\u003eGods and Rollercoasters\u003c\/i\u003eprovides a significant contribution to the study of religion, sociology, anthropology, and popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Crispin Paine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350176664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350176669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d","brand":"Crispin Paine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942466453759,"sku":"9781350176669","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7a21214a-7362-4828-98bd-6a92451f9782.jpg?v=1681492542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gods-and-rollercoasters-crispin-paine-9781350176669","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}