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UNINA9910959153903321 |
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Baker William J (William Joseph), <1938-> |
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Titolo |
Of Gods and Games : Religious Faith and Modern Sports / / William J. Baker |
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Athens, GA : , : University of Georgia Press, , 2016 |
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Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2017 |
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©2016 |
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Edizione |
[First [edition].] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (94 pages) |
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Collana |
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George H. Shriver lecture series in religion in American history ; ; No. 7 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Athletes - Religious life |
Sports - Religious aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Playing the God game: a tale of two Christian athletes -- Beyond the scoreboard: coaches tackling some tough issues -- Scribes and sportscasters: prophetic voices from the press box. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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That Americans take to sports with a spiritual fervor is no secret.Athletics has even been called a civil religion for how it permeates our daily lives as we chase our own dreams of glory or watch others compete.Few would deny our national devotion to sports; however, many would gloss over it as all of a piece.To do that, as William J. |
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