Playing with God : religion and modern sport /

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Like no other nation on earth, Americans eagerly blend their religion and sports. This book traces this dynamic relationship from the Puritan condemnation of games as sinful in the seventeenth century to the near deification of athletic contests in our own day.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baker, William J. (William Joseph), 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Temas:
Sports > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Sports > Religious aspects.
Christianity > United States.
Sports > Aspect religieux.
Christianisme > États-Unis.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Gaia & Earth Energies.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
Christianity
Religion
Sports > Religious aspects
Sports > Religious aspects > Christianity
Das Religiöse
Sport
United States > Religion.
États-Unis > Religion.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of illustrations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Old gods and games
  • 2. The road to Brawnville
  • 3. Praying and playing in the YMCA
  • 4. Sweetening the Gospel with sport
  • 5. When Dixie took a different stand
  • 6. God and country games
  • 7. For God, the Gipper, and the green
  • 8. Sunday games
  • 9. Playing on the fringe
  • 10. Making a pitch for Jesus
  • 11. Athletes for Allah
  • 11. Teammates and soul mates
  • 13. Gods and games today
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments.

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