Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction - The Beautiful Game on a Muslim Pitch: How Football and Religion Are Shaping Identity and Society -- Part I: Football and the Maintenance of Identities -- 1. Benzema, Les Bleus and the Culture des Quartiers -- 2. Football Nation, Muslim by Default -- 3. Jewish Israeli Football Fans and 'Traditionism' -- 4. The Touchline of Fair Play: Football, Head Coverings and the Constantly Shifting Secular -- 5. Pakistan's Hidden Football History: Capital, Women and Challenging Social Norms -- Part II: Football and Social Maintenance -- 6. Fashioning Football Conservatism: Ruling Networks, Culture and the Creation of Turkey's Istanbul Başakşehir Football Club -- 7. Football Comes to the Silver Screen: The Contentious Politics of Football Spectatorship in Iran -- 8. Egyptian Islamism and the Noble Game of Football -- 9. Why Hizbollah Loves Football -- About the Contributors -- Index. |