Playing with God
| Author | : William J Baker |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2009-06-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674020443 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674020448 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Playing with God by : William J Baker
Download or read book Playing with God written by William J Baker and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.