The Gift of Sports
Indigenous Ceremonial Dimensions of the Games We Love
Seiten
2012
Cognella, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62131-047-1 (ISBN)
Cognella, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62131-047-1 (ISBN)
Offers readers an understanding of and appreciation for the religious dimensions of sports. The selections in the text demonstrate that the appeal and popularity of sports is based on viewing them, not just as business or entertainment, but as ceremony.
He who at every moment is all he is capable of being. - Dag Hammarskjold, 1954 Markings Translated by Leif Sjoberg and W.H. Auden, 1964
The origins of nearly all sports can be found in religious ceremonies. The Olympic Games and Sumo wrestling are clear examples of how civilizations, both ancient and modern, connect athletic performance and achievement to a higher spiritual plane - to an indescribable yet clearly recognized ""something more.""
The Gift of Sports will give readers an understanding of and appreciation for the religious dimensions of sports. The selections in the text demonstrate that the appeal and popularity of sports is based on viewing them, not just as business or entertainment, but as ceremony.
Topics covered in the book include:
Religion as a gift exchange between different beings
The sacred nature of sporting events and venues
Sports as a vital force in youth and community development
Fan devotion
Mascots
Sports and Money
""The Creator’s Game"" of Lacrosse
Racism and Sexism in sports
The Gift of Sports offers a unique perspective on two familiar topics by showing that in many respects, they are one and the same.
He who at every moment is all he is capable of being. - Dag Hammarskjold, 1954 Markings Translated by Leif Sjoberg and W.H. Auden, 1964
The origins of nearly all sports can be found in religious ceremonies. The Olympic Games and Sumo wrestling are clear examples of how civilizations, both ancient and modern, connect athletic performance and achievement to a higher spiritual plane - to an indescribable yet clearly recognized ""something more.""
The Gift of Sports will give readers an understanding of and appreciation for the religious dimensions of sports. The selections in the text demonstrate that the appeal and popularity of sports is based on viewing them, not just as business or entertainment, but as ceremony.
Topics covered in the book include:
Religion as a gift exchange between different beings
The sacred nature of sporting events and venues
Sports as a vital force in youth and community development
Fan devotion
Mascots
Sports and Money
""The Creator’s Game"" of Lacrosse
Racism and Sexism in sports
The Gift of Sports offers a unique perspective on two familiar topics by showing that in many respects, they are one and the same.
Philip P. Arnold is Associate Professor of Religion at Syracuse University in New York, which is located in Onondaga Nation Territory—the heartland of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). He has written on Aztec and Haudenosaunee traditions and advocates for Indigenous peoples and their traditions through the Indigenous Values Initiatives. As a sports fan he enjoys watching games of all kinds, particularly those involving family and friends.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.5.2012 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | San Diego |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 215 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 525 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-62131-047-7 / 1621310477 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-62131-047-1 / 9781621310471 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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