Holy hills of the Ozarks : religion and tourism in Branson, Missouri / Aaron K. Ketchell.

Author/creator Ketchell, Aaron K., 1971-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxxxvi, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
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Subjects

SeriesLived religions
Lived religions. ^A699455
Contents Introduction: "the moral vineyards" -- "Temples of God's own building" : Harold Bell Wright and the roots of Branson tourism -- "Hills of truth and love" : authenticity and the sacred in shepherd of the Hills Country -- "I would much rather see a sermon than hear one" : faith at Silver Dollar City -- Jesus is "the greatest star" : the variety show and contemporary Branson tourism -- "Near heaven" : the dynamics of sacred space in Branson -- Hillbilly heaven : labor, leisure, and the Ozark trickster -- "The aroma of God's spirit" : branding Branson's future.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [273]-294) and index.
LCCN 2006039423
ISBN9780801886607 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0801886600 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BR560.B76 K48 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold