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 | Sporting with the Gods: The Rhetoric of Play and Game in American Literature (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture) (1st Edition) by Michael Oriard Paperback, 600 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-521-10156-5 / 0521101565 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-10156-1 / 9780521101561 Sporting with the Gods examines the metaphors of "play," "game," and "sport" as they are reflected in American literature and culture. The "race" for salvation and success, the great "games" of business and politics, the distinctive American version of "fair play," the desperate "game" against an al | |