Of Gods and Games: Religious Faith and Modern Sports

by William J. Baker

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. Baker shows us, is to miss the fascinating variety of experiences at the intersection of sports and religion--and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820349852
• ISBN13: 9780820349855
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.9"