From season to season : sports as American religion / edited by Joseph L. Price.
| Other author | Price, Joseph L., 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Macon, Ga. : Mercer University Press, ©2001. |
| Description | ix, 240 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | From sabbath proscriptions to super Sunday celebrations: sports and religion in America / Joseph L. Price -- God and games in modern culture / Lonnie D. Kliever -- From season to season: the rhythmic and religious significance of American sports seasons / Joseph L. Price -- The pitcher's mound as cosmic mountain: the religious significance of baseball / Joseph L. Price -- The fetish and McGwire's balls / Paul C. Johnson -- Every religion needs a martyr: the role of Matty, Gehrig, and Clemente in the national faith / Peter Williams -- Through the eyes of Mircea Eliade: United States football as a religious rite de passage / Bonnie Miller-McLemore -- The super bowl as religious festival / Joseph L. Price -- American sport as folk religion: examining a test of its strength / James A. Mathisen -- Basketball's Abbot: Bob Knight and the drive for protection / Lois Daly -- The final four as final judgment: the religious and cultural significance of the NCAA basketball championship / Joseph L. Price -- A puckish reflection on religion in Canada / Tom Faulkner -- Myth and ritual in professional wrestling / Charles S. Adams -- An American apotheosis: sports as popular religion / Joseph L. Price. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2001267996 |
| ISBN | 0865546940 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV706.42 .F76 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |