Religion and the Rise of Sport in England
Both religion and sport can inspire great loyalty and shape identities. They have often been in competition for people's time and money but can also be mutually supportive. This book follows the changing nature of their relationship in England from 1800 to the present day, with a focus on Chris...
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| 520 | |a Intro -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Sport and Religion in Modern England: An Overview -- The Historical Debate -- 1. ''E Mun Be Baited, It's a Rule': Old and New Sporting Worlds -- The Old Sporting World -- The New Sporting World -- 2. 'Puritanic Precision and Propriety': The Warfare between Sport and Religion -- The Religious Critique -- The 'Sportsman's' Critique of the Church -- Conclusion -- 3. 'Every Man Is Born with a Body As Well As an Intellect and a Soul': Peace Talks Begin -- The Beginnings of a New Era -- A New Kind of Masculinity -- The Debate in the Churches -- The Role of the Churches in the Sports Boom -- The Public Schools -- Conclusion -- 4. 'The Affinity between Christianity and Athletics' -- Sport in the Mission Field -- The Sports Boom in the Churches -- 'Muscular Judaism' -- The Rise of Women's Sport -- What Was Muscular Christianity? -- Conclusion -- 5. 'He Is Athletic and a Lover of All Legitimate Sports': Affinities and Taboos -- For Men Only -- Fox Hunting -- Boxing -- Cycling -- Cricket -- The Impact of Professionalism -- Gambling -- Conclusion -- 6. 'Our Congregations Have Migrated to the Playing-Fields, the Golf Course, and the River': Sport and Secularization -- The Question of the Sabbath -- 'A Great Reaction from Puritanism' -- Conclusion -- 7. 'Jesus Christ was a Sportsman': The Era of Diffusive Christianity -- Sport and Social Division -- World War I and after -- 'Diffusive Christianity' -- Sportsmen's Services -- The Decline of Church-Based Sport -- Conclusion -- 8. 'A Passion and Not Merely a Recreation': The Religion of Sport -- Victorian Sporting Passions -- The Sacralization of Sport -- The Subjective Turn -- Conclusion -- 9. Religions in the Age of Sport. | ||
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