{"product_id":"the-gift-of-sports-indigenous-ceremonial-dimensions-of-the-games-we-love-first-edition-9781621310471","title":"The Gift of Sports: Indigenous Ceremonial Dimensions of the Games We Love (First Edition)","description":"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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Sports\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTopics covered in the book include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Religion as a gift exchange between different beings\u003cbr\u003e- The sacred nature of sporting events and venues\u003cbr\u003e- Sports as a vital force in youth and community development\u003cbr\u003e- Fan devotion\u003cbr\u003e- Mascots\u003cbr\u003e- Sports and Money\u003cbr\u003e- \"The Creator's Game\" of Lacrosse\u003cbr\u003e- Racism and Sexism in sports \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Sports\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique perspective on two familiar topics by showing that in many respects, they are one and the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip P. Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e 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 Initiative. As a sports fan he enjoys watching games of all kinds, particularly those involving family and friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1591754\"\u003ePhilip P. Arnold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621310471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621310477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cognella Academic Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449124647149,"sku":"9781621310471","price":91.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a9dd7a60-bad9-4055-a192-3062ab50cc30.jpg?v=1700308747","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-gift-of-sports-indigenous-ceremonial-dimensions-of-the-games-we-love-first-edition-9781621310471","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}