The Beautiful Game on a Muslim Pitch : How Football and Religion Are Shaping Identity and Society

• Autore: Hughes Aaron W
• Pubblicazione: Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2025; ©2025
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (210 pages)
• Disciplina: 796.334088297
• Soggetto topico: Football; Religion and culture
• Altri autori: StenbergLeif
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Examines how football and religion act together to shape both identity and society in Muslim contexts.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Beautiful Game on a Muslim Pitch
• ISBN: 1-3995-3843-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911003681303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Exploring Muslim Contexts Series