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Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon: An Introduction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472514059)
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xReaders are introduced to a range of theoretical and methodological approaches used to understand religion - including sociology, philosophy, psychology, and anthropology - and how they can be used to understand sport as a religious phenomenon. Topics include the formation of powerful communities among fans and the religious experience of the fan, myth, symbols and rituals and the sacrality of sport, and sport and secularization. Case studies are taken from around the world and include the Olympics (ancient and modern), football in the UK, the All Blacks and New Zealand national identity, college football in the American South, and gymnastics.
Ideal for classroom use, Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon illuminates the nature of religion through sports phenomena and is a much-needed contribution to the field of religion and popular culture.Author: Eric Bain-Selbo, D. Gregory Sapp
ISBN-10: 147251405X
ISBN-13: 9781472514059
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2016
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.39d
By Eric Bain-Selbo
xEric Bain-Selbo is Professor and Department Head of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University, USA.
D. Gregory Sapp is Associate Professor of Religious Studies, at Stetson University, USA.Recently Viewed Products
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