Jews in the Gym Judaism, Sports, and Athletics -SJC Vol. 23

• Other Authors: Greenspoon, Leonard J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Purdue University Press 2012
• Subjects: Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Social groups: religious groups & communities
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

For some, the connection between Jews and athletics might seem far-fetched. But in fact, as is highlighted by the fourteen chapters in this collection, Jews have been participating in-and thinking about-sports for more than two thousand years. The articles in this volume scan a wide chronological ra...