Faith of our Fathers
Football as a Religion
Nonfiction, Sports, Football (Soccer), Religion & Spirituality
| Author: | Alan Edge | ISBN: | 9781780574127 |
| Publisher: | Mainstream Publishing | Publication: | January 6, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Mainstream Digital | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alan Edge |
| ISBN: | 9781780574127 |
| Publisher: | Mainstream Publishing |
| Publication: | January 6, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Mainstream Digital |
| Language: | English |
Alan Edge is a lifelong Liverpool supporter who grew up in an environment where team loyalties were embedded in working-class culture. He was shocked to discover that his young son not only had not intention of following in his father's footsteps as a Liverpool fan, but preferred a Newcastle shirt because it was more fashionable!
Faith of our Fathers is more than a personal story; it is a universal tale written with a strong sense of pathos and a rare capacity to bring to life the concerns of fans who feel the game they grew up with is being eroded by commercial exploitation.
Alan Edge is a lifelong Liverpool supporter who grew up in an environment where team loyalties were embedded in working-class culture. He was shocked to discover that his young son not only had not intention of following in his father's footsteps as a Liverpool fan, but preferred a Newcastle shirt because it was more fashionable!
Faith of our Fathers is more than a personal story; it is a universal tale written with a strong sense of pathos and a rare capacity to bring to life the concerns of fans who feel the game they grew up with is being eroded by commercial exploitation.
