Gospel According to ESPN, The: Saints, Saviors, and Sinners by Jay Lovinger - 2002-11-06

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Hyperion Press, 2002. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books, 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Printing.. AS NEW COPY with firm hinges, no owner marks in book and no wear to the cover or jacket. Large book so no priority or international orders please. sports.

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With an introduction by Hunter S. Thompson.

Following the success of the New York Times bestseller ESPN SportsCentury comes a new collection of essays, illustrations, and photographs that explores a completely original concept: sports as the American secular religion.

We've all seen the images: a stadium of fans performing the "we are not worthy" genuflection, a St. Vincent Lombardi medal, Michael Jordan being followed by a worshipful crowd of media members. And what room doesn't grow silent to absorb the words of the prophet-like Muhammad Ali, or to revel in footage of the miracle victory of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Indeed, the parallels are unmistakable: Sports is America's secular religion, and its famous figures occupy a hallowed place in our culture.

No one has ever captured this topic as cogently as the writers included in Saints, Saviors and Sinners. Each section of the book is accompanied by numerous photographs, which viscerally support the theme of each grouping. Le Anne… Read More

Hyperion, 2002-11-06. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. First Edition Hard Cover in Like New condition. Pages are clean. Binding is tight. Jacket in Like New condition with Light surface and edge wear. Ships same or next day.

Hyperion, 11/6/2002. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x1x10. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition.