Scholars interested in material culture and popular religious expression will find this book a valuable starting point, as will general readers interested in the intersections of family entertainment, pop culture, manufactured nostalgia, reactionary politics, and religious sentiment.

Nova Religio

This engaging and accessible comparative study offers valuable insight into how contemporary religious practices are being redefined, shaped, and deployed in the modern world.

Jill Stevenson, Professor of Theatre Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, USA and Author of Sensational Devotion: Evangelical Performance in Twenty-First-Century America

This is an extraordinarily wide-ranging and thought-provoking book, dealing engagingly with significant issues such as authenticity, heritage and (literally) the place of religion in the 21st century. It shows that reading about immensely serious and far-reaching religious and cultural issues can also be fun!

Marion Bowman, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, The Open University, UK

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.

Justin McDaniel, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania, USA