Sports in Zion: Mormon recreation; 1890 - 1940
"Not playing without a purpose" : the construction of a Mormon recreation ideology -- "A strong arm to the church" : recreation building boom -- "For the uplifting and the betterment of the youth of Israel" : athletics, socialization, and the "selling of the word o...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Urbana, Ill. Chicago
University of Illinois Press
2003
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In: | Year: 2003 |
Series/Journal: | Sport and society
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Further subjects: | B
Recreation
Utah
History
B Mormons Recreation History B Mormons Social life and customs B Recreation (Utah) History |
Summary: | "Not playing without a purpose" : the construction of a Mormon recreation ideology -- "A strong arm to the church" : recreation building boom -- "For the uplifting and the betterment of the youth of Israel" : athletics, socialization, and the "selling of the word of wisdom" -- "A means of preserving the memory of the Mormon pioneers" : LDS recreation in the great outdoors -- "To make the most of leisure" : recreation responds in a depression decade |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [193] - 212) and index |
ISBN: | 0252028570 |