Ketchell, Aaron K.,  1971- <br/><br/>
Holy hills of the Ozarks :  religion and tourism in Branson, Missouri / 
 Religion and tourism in Branson, Missouri 
Aaron K. Ketchell. 
 - 1 online resource (339 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Lived religions .
 - Lived religions. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-294) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421402437 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Recreation--Missouri--Branson.<br/>Amusements--Missouri--Branson.<br/>Amusements--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Recreation--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Popular culture--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Branson (Mo.)--Religious life and customs.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR560.B76  / K48 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>277.78/797