Take time for paradise : Americans and their games
(Book)
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
306.483 GIAMA
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306.483 GIAMA
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 106 pages ; 19 cm
Street Date
1103
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Summit Books, c1989.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"A philosophical musing on sports and play, this wholly inspiring and utterly charming reissue of Bart Giamatti's long-out-of-print final book, Take Time for Paradise, puts baseball in the context of American life and leisure. Giamatti begins with the conviction that our use of free time tells us something about who we are. He explores the concepts of leisure, American-style. And in baseball, the quintessential American game, he finds its ultimate expression. "Sports and leisure are our reiteration of the hunger for paradise for freedom untrammeled." Filled with pithy truths about such resonant subjects as ritual, self-betterment, faith, home, and community, Take Time for Paradise gives us much more than just baseball. These final, eloquent thoughts of "the philosopher king of baseball" (Seattle Weekly) are a joyful, reverent celebration of the sport Giamatti loved and the country that created it"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Giamatti, A. B. (2011). Take time for paradise: Americans and their games . Bloomsbury USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giamatti, A. Bartlett. 2011. Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games. Bloomsbury USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giamatti, A. Bartlett. Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Giamatti, A. Bartlett. Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
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