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Playing with God : religion and modern sport / William J. Baker.
LIBRA GV706.42 .B35 2007
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Van Pelt Library GV706.42 .B35 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baker, William J. (William Joseph), 1938-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Sports--Religious aspects.
- Christianity--United States.
- Christianity.
- United States.
- United States--Religion.
- Religion.
- Physical Description:
- 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
- Contents:
- Old Gods and games
- The road to Brawnville
- Praying and playing in the YMCA
- Sweetening the gospel with sport
- When Dixie took a different stand
- God and country games
- For God, the gipper, and the green
- Sunday games
- Playing on the fringe
- Making a pitch for Jesus
- Athletes for Allah
- Teammates and soul mates
- Gods and games today.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-311) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0674024214
- 9780674024212
- OCLC:
- 71369644
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