Title Judaism's encounter with American sports / Jeffrey S. Gurock.

Publication Info.	Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2005]
	©2005

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Description	1 online resource (x, 234 pages) : illustrations.
Series	The modern Jewish experience
	Modern Jewish experience (Bloomington, Ind.)
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Prologue: A historian's challenge -- Introduction: Sports and Judaism in competition -- From ancient struggles through a medieval time-out -- Judaism's first modern sports skirmishes -- The challenge and opportunity of a new world of American sports -- The training of "all-American" Yeshiva boys -- Shul vs. pool : interwar battles and early postwar engagements -- The mission of American Jewry's team -- An irresistible force -- Safe at home : tension in Judaism's clubhouse -- Epilogue: A clear path to the finish line.
Note	Print version record.
Summary	Engages the controversial role that sports has played in shaping American Jewish identity.
Access	Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
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Subject	Jews -- Sports -- United States -- History.
	Jewish athletes -- United States -- History.
	Jews -- United States -- Social life and customs.
	Judaism -- United States -- History.
	SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
	SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
	SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
	SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
	GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
	TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
	Jewish athletes. (OCoLC)fst00982663
	Jews -- Social life and customs. (OCoLC)fst00983364
	Jews -- Sports. (OCoLC)fst00983373
	Judaism. (OCoLC)fst00984280
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Sport.
	United States.
	Juden.
Genre/Form	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Other Form:	Print version: Gurock, Jeffrey S., 1949- Judaism's encounter with American sports. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2005 0253347009 (DLC) 2005003012 (OCoLC)57752364
ISBN	0253111609 (electronic bk.)
	9780253111609 (electronic bk.)

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