The Protestant ethic and the spirit of sport : how Calvinism and capitalism shaped America's games /

Steven Overman explores the concordant values of the Protestant ethic, capitalism, and sport by applying German scholar Max Weber's seminal thesis. Weber demonstrated a relationship between the Protestant ethic and a form of economic behavior he labeled the "spirit of capitalism." The...

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Main Author:	Overman, Steven J
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Macon, Ga. : Mercer University Press, [2011], ©2011 Macon, Ga. : c2011 Macon, Ga. : ©2011 Macon, Ga. : [2011]
Edition:	1st ed
Subjects:	Capitalism > Religious aspects > Protestant churches Capitalism > United States Protestantism > United States Puritan movements > United States Sports > Religious aspects > Protestant churches Sports > Social aspects > United States Capitalism Protestantism Puritan movements Sports > Social aspects United States

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