description: 
  A deeply thoughtful, deeply irreverent look at the mythology of play
Gods and Games ties together Joseph Campbell's approach to myth and religion with Johan Huizinga's view of our species as Homo ludens — "Man the Game-player" — which suggests that play is a central aspect of the human spirit and human culture.
language: English
title: Gods and Games: Toward a Theology of Play
titlecomplete: Gods and Games: Toward a Theology of Play
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Harper & Row