Ark Encounter: The Making of a Creationist Theme Park

by James S Bielo and James S. Bielo

Book Overview

Behind the scenes at a creationist theme park with a mission to convert visitors through entertainment

Opened to the public in July 2016, Ark Encounter is a creationist theme park in Kentucky. The park features an all-timber re-creation of Noah's ark, built full scale to creationist specifications drawn from the text of Genesis, as well as exhibits that imagine the Bible's account of life before the flood. More than merely religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479842796
• ISBN13: 9781479842797
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"