02345nam a2200469Ia 4500 ocn436044569 OCoLC 20200709055221.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 090908s2007 maua sb 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780674020443 (electronic bk.) 0674020448 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)436044569 282444 (N$T) n-us--- GV706.42 .B35 2007eb 201/.6796 22 N$TA Baker, William J. (William Joseph), 1938- Playing with God [electronic resource] : religion and modern sport / William J. Baker. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007. 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-311) and index. List of illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. Old gods and games -- 2. The road to Brawnville -- 3. Praying and playing in the YMCA -- 4. Sweetening the Gospel with sport -- 5. When Dixie took a different stand -- 6. God and country games -- 7. For God, the Gipper, and the green -- 8. Sunday games -- 9. Playing on the fringe -- 10. Making a pitch for Jesus -- 11. Athletes for Allah -- 11. Teammates and soul mates -- 13. Gods and games today -- Notes -- Acknowledgments. Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. Sports Religious aspects Christianity. Sports Religious aspects. Christianity United States. United States Religion. Sports Aspect religieux Christianisme. Sports Aspect religieux. Christianisme États-Unis. États-Unis Religion. Electronic books. local NetLibrary, Inc. Original 0674024214 9780674024212 (DLC) 2006051531 (OCoLC)71369644 Bibliographic record display http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=282444 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information cpp1794 02 N$T 49541 49541