Overman, Steven J., <br/><br/>
The Protestant ethic and the spirit of sport :  how Calvinism and capitalism shaped America's games / 
Steven J. Overman. 
 - First edition. 
 - viii, 423 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The legacy of Puritanism -- The Protestant ethic and the spirit of American capitalism -- The seven Protestant virtues -- Protestantism and the American ethos -- The evolution of the American work ethic -- The Protestant ethic and the institutionalization of American sport -- The American sport ethic 1 -- The American sport ethic 2 -- Child-rearing and youth sport in Protestant culture -- The co-opting of amateur sport -- Professional sport : the progeny of capitalism -- Finish line : summing up the ethos of sport. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0881462268 9780881462265 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011000922 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sports--Religious aspects--Protestant churches<br/>Capitalism--Religious aspects--Protestant churches.<br/>Sports--Social aspects--United States<br/>Protestantism--United States<br/>Capitalism--United States<br/>Puritan movements--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV706.42  / .O94 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.01