The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Sport: How Calvinism and Capitalism Shaped America’s Games by Steven J. Overman. viii + 423pp Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-88146226-5, pbk £31.50

Mike Collins

doi:10.1558/imre.v18i1.26882

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Sport: How Calvinism and Capitalism Shaped America’s Games by Steven J. Overman. viii + 423pp Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-88146226-5, pbk £31.50

Authors

Mike Collins University of Gloucester

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.v18i1.26882

Keywords:

Protestant Ethic, Calvinism, Capitalism, Weber, Sports

References

Overman, S.J. 1997. The Influence of the Protestant Ethic on Sport and Recreation. Aldershot: Avebury.

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2015-03-25

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2015)

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Book Reviews

How to Cite

Collins, M. (2015). The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Sport: How Calvinism and Capitalism Shaped America’s Games by Steven J. Overman. viii + 423pp Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-88146226-5, pbk £31.50. Implicit Religion, 18(1), 145-147. https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.v18i1.26882