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Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics (Studies in Jewish Civilization)

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Description for Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics (Studies in Jewish Civilization) Paperback. "Proceedings of the twenty-third annual symposium of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization - Harris Center for Judaic Studies, October 24-25, 2010" -- P. [i]. Editor(s): Greenspoon, Leonard Jay. Series: Studies in Jewish Civilisation. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.

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 scan 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: from participants in Roman-style games to wrestlers, boxers, fencers, baseball players, and basketball stars.

The authors of these essays, many of whom actively participate in athletics themselves, raise ... Read more

This volume, which features a number of illustrations (many of them quite rare), is not only accessible to the general reader, but also contains much information of interest to the scholar in Jewish studies, American studies, and sports history.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Jewish Civilisation
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557536297
SKU
V9781557536297
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