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Playing with God

- Religion and Modern Sport

About Playing with God

Like no other nation on earth, Americans eagerly blend their religion and sports. This book traces this dynamic relationship from the Puritan condemnation of games as sinful in the seventeenth century to the near deification of athletic contests in our own day.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674024212
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 336
  • Published:
  • March 31, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x235x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 642 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 26, 2025

Description of Playing with God

Like no other nation on earth, Americans eagerly blend their religion and sports. This book traces this dynamic relationship from the Puritan condemnation of games as sinful in the seventeenth century to the near deification of athletic contests in our own day.

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