XXIII, 382 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-369) and index.
Contents
The agenda -- Platonic justice -- America : where slavery came to die -- Christian idealism and influential contrarians -- "I have a dream." -- Our national pastimes -- The religion of football -- California dreamin' meets the American dream -- The tradition of troy -- The generals -- The university of spoiled children -- Dirt poor vs. wealth and privilege -- Something to believe in -- Packin' heat : the new breed -- Pre-game jitters -- Color blind -- Pattonesque -- The war of northern aggression -- Game faces -- Conquest -- Student body right -- The turning of the tide -- "This here's what a football player looks like." -- "The eve of destruction" -- Orange countification -- "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord." -- The south rises again -- Legacy.
