Following Fox-Genovese’s lifelong discourse concerning the individual and the community; Volume 4; Explorations and Commitments: Religion; Faith; and Culture; contains twenty-five essays that document her migration from a secular historian’s understanding of religion to a view of faiths informed by her conversion to Roman Catholicism. Throughout her journey; Fox-Genovese firmly asserted that the church offered past and present protection to culture against the excesses of modernity by advocating the sanctity of life; preserving the importance of the family; and respecting genuine community. Mirroring Fox-Genovese’s recognition of the importance of religion to the development of history and the underpinnings of a common culture; this volume begins with a series of essays examining the value of studying religion through a historical lens. Even prior to her conversion; Fox-Genovese’s personal blending of Marxism and feminism led her to become an advocate for the sanctity of human life; believing that abortion was the abhorrent nadir of a society that valued economic gain; individual freedom from responsibility; and untrammeled personal liberty over natural human relationships. When Fox-Genovese converted to Catholicism in 1995; she refined many of the previous themes that had characterized her lifelong work to reflect the fulfillment of a Christian sense of community; faith; feminine and familial identity; and culture. The essays in this volume provide an intimate perspective to Fox-Genovese’s faith transformation as she investigated a variety of literary; philosophical; economic; and socio-political issues. Volume 4 also includes a foreword by Mark A. Noll; the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame and author of America’s God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War as a Theological Crisis.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. 2-3-5 v. W-M v. 4-2-4 v. 4-4-2 v. 4-2-3-1 v. 3-5-2By WayneThe subtitle of this book is "The History of Soccer Tactics;" but it's so much more than that! Author Jonathan Wilson discusses the personalities--players; managers; journalists and even supporters and politicians--as well as the social conditions--colonialism and the Cold War; for example--that have brought the game to life over the years.I would not necessarily recommend this book for beginners; as Wilson employs terminology that I think requires at least a rudimentary knowledge of the game. I've been a more-or-less casual football fan for some years; and this book has pushed me along toward a more sophisticated understanding. I think it's a perfect resource for anyone in a similar situation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Exactly as it is TitledBy Usvaldo de Leon; Jr.This is; exactly as titled; a history of football tactics; from the unorganized scrum of the mid 19th century through the 'pyramid' days of 2-3-5; to the myriad formations of today. I do not know enough about the history of soccer tactics to speak directly to the accuracy of the history given; but it feels authoritative. It starts in England; switches to Scotland; transfers to Central Europe; on to South America with special attention paid to Brazil; then back to Italy; etc. This focus on how the game spread around the globe and how regional differences were introduced that then went on to have international implications and influences.The book; written by an Englishman; is Anglocentric; but England birthed the country and with the growth of the BPL is sort of the epicenter of the soccer world. All in all a very worthwhile read for anyone interested in learning the history of how soccer is played.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good info; not very compellingBy Paul A. RobertsonLots of great material on the history of this glorious game; mainly told through biographies of the men who shaped it's major movements through the 20th century. It could have been much better written; and it's not going to suck in people who aren't already dedicated fans. Reads more like a narrative history textbook than a compelling non-fiction informational piece. That said; it's well-researched and an invaluable addition to the study of the sport.
