Religion and Sports in American Culture. by Jeffrey Scholes and Raphael Sassower

by Raphael Sassower, Jeffrey Scholes, Raphael Sassower

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Religion and Sports in American Culture explores the relationship between religion and modern sports in America. Whether found in the religious purpose of ancient Olympic Games, in curses believed to plague the Chicago Cubs, or in the figure of Tim Tebow, religion and sports have been and are still tightly intertwined. While there is widespread suspicion that sports are slowly encroaching on the territory historically occupied by religion, Scholes...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415645328

ISBN13:9780415645324

Release Date:December 2013

Publisher:Routledge

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.44 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Related Subjects

Religion Religion & Spirituality Sociology of Sports Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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