{"product_id":"gods-games-toward-a-theology-of-play-paperback","title":"Gods \u0026 Games: Toward a Theology of Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid L. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA deeply thoughtful, deeply irreverent look at the mythology of play\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGods and Games ties together Joseph Campbell's approach to myth and religion with Johan Huizinga's view of our species as \u003cem\u003eHomo ludens\u003c\/em\u003e -- \"Man the Game-player\" -- which suggests that play is a central aspect of the human spirit and human culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A comprehensive and clear review.... loaded with quotations both pertinent and entertaining that may be eye-openers both to traditional religionists and readers who may never have thought about play in a philosophical or religious sense.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The breadth of scholarship and the light-handedness of the author, Professor David L. Miller, make this book a movable, digestible and an enjoyable feast.\" -- Robert Seidenberg, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Imago\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638789632307,"sku":"9781938808548","price":23.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8Kr7tPAFFL9781938808548.webp?v=1762332788","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/gods-games-toward-a-theology-of-play-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}