The Gospel According to DisneyWestminster John Knox Press |
Contents
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| 13 | |
Walt and Roy The Christians | 15 |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 Sin and Salvation | 22 |
Pinocchio 1940 Prove Yourself | 28 |
Fantasia 1940 The Sorcerers Mascot | 33 |
Dumbo 1940 Mother Love | 40 |
Bambi 1942 Man Is in the Forest | 46 |
Beauty and the Beast 1991 Feminism Transformation and Redemption | 143 |
Aladdin 1992 Encountering Islam | 148 |
The Lion King 1994 Karma on the Savannah | 154 |
Pocahontas 1995 Animating Animism | 160 |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 The House of the Lord | 167 |
Hercules 1997 Superman Samson and Delilah | 175 |
Mulan 1998 Woman of Valor | 179 |
Tarzan 1999 Taming the Savage | 185 |
Cinderella 1950 Prince Charming II | 52 |
Alice in Wonderland 1951 Take the Red Pill | 57 |
Peter Pan 1953 Faith Trust and Pixie Dust | 61 |
Lady and the Tramp 1955 Mixed Marriage | 69 |
Sleeping Beauty 1959 Not in Death | 74 |
101 Dalmatians 1961 Black and White | 79 |
The Sword and the Stone 1963 Knowledge Is King | 83 |
The Jungle Book 1967 Nature and Nurture | 88 |
Robin Hood 1973 Tax Rebates | 94 |
The Fox and the Hound 1981 Nature and Nurture Redux | 99 |
The Black Cauldron 1985 Contains Occult Material | 104 |
Shorts Pagans Jews and Christians | 109 |
The Eisner Years 19842004 | 119 |
Michael and Jeffrey The Jews | 121 |
The Little Mermaid 1989 Upward Mobility | 138 |
The Emperors New Groove 2000 Eminent Domain | 189 |
Atlantis 2001 Adventure Capitalism | 194 |
Lilo and Stitch 2002 Send in the Clone | 203 |
Treasure Planet 2002 Mining the Father Lode | 209 |
Return to Neverland 2002 Faith Trust and Pixie Dust II | 215 |
Brother Bear 2003 Primitive Predestination | 220 |
Disney and American Culture | 227 |
The Theme Parks American Pilgrimage | 229 |
The Baptist Boycott Culture Clash | 238 |
Conclusion Questions and Answers | 262 |
Acknowledgments | 268 |
Bibliography | 271 |
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The Gospel according to Disney: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust Mark I. Pinsky No preview available - 2004 |
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