Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics (Studies in Jewish Civilization)
ISBN-13:
9781557536297
ISBN-10:
1557536295
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Leonard J. Greenspoon
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
Purdue University Press
Format:
Paperback
240 pages
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ISBN-13:
9781557536297
ISBN-10:
1557536295
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Leonard J. Greenspoon
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
Purdue University Press
Format:
Paperback
240 pages
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Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics (Studies in Jewish Civilization) (ISBN-13: 9781557536297 and ISBN-10: 1557536295), written by authors
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For some, the connection between Jews and athletics might seem far-fetched. But in fact, as is highlighted by the fourteen chapters in this collection, Jews have been participating in”and thinking about”sports for more than two thousand years. The articles in this volume cover a wide chronological range: from the Hellenistic period (first century BCE) to the most recent basketball season. The range of athletes covered is equally broad. The authors of these essays raise a number of intriguing questions such as: What differing attitudes toward sports have Jews exhibited across periods and cultures? In what sports have Jews excelled, and why? How have Jews overcome prejudices on the part of the general populace against a Jewish presence on the field or in the ring? This volume features a number of illustrations (many of them quite rare). It is accessible to the general reader and contains much information of interest to the scholar in Jewish studies, American studies, and sports history.
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