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Sport and spirituality : an introduction / Jim Parry ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Ethics and sportPublication details: London : Routledge, 2007.Description: 192 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780415404839 (pbk.) :
  • 9780415404822 (hbk.) :
  • 0203938747 (ebk.) :
  • 0415404835 (pbk.)
  • 9780415404839 (pbk.) :
  • 9780415404822 (hbk.) :
  • 0415404827 (hbk.) :
  • 9780203938744 (ebk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 201.6796 PAR
LOC classification:
  • GV706.42
Contents:
Spirituality : a story so far / Simon Robinson -- Spirituality : a working definition / Simon Robinson -- The spiritual journey / Simon Robinson -- Winning at all costs in modern sport : reflections on pride and humility in the writings of C.S. Lewis / Nick J. Watson and John White -- Muscular Christianity in the modern age : winning for Christ or playing for glory? / Nick J. Watson -- Nature and transcendence : the mystical and sublime in extreme sports / Nick J. Watson -- The spirit of sport : an existential psychology perspective / Mark Nesti -- Persons and players : a psychological perspective / Mark Nesti -- Suffering, sacrifice, sport psychology and the spirit / Mark Nest -- Spirituality, sport and virtues / Simon Robinson -- Sport, ethos and education / Jim Parry -- The religio athletae, Olympism and peace / Jim Parry.
Summary: Sport & exercise science can measure many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sport experience are less easily quantifiable. Exploring the spiritual dimensions of sport, this study looks at the human aspects of the sport experience. It is for students of sport studies, & sport & health psychology.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 201.6796 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 209623
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 201.6796 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 209622

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Spirituality : a story so far / Simon Robinson -- Spirituality : a working definition / Simon Robinson -- The spiritual journey / Simon Robinson -- Winning at all costs in modern sport : reflections on pride and humility in the writings of C.S. Lewis / Nick J. Watson and John White -- Muscular Christianity in the modern age : winning for Christ or playing for glory? / Nick J. Watson -- Nature and transcendence : the mystical and sublime in extreme sports / Nick J. Watson -- The spirit of sport : an existential psychology perspective / Mark Nesti -- Persons and players : a psychological perspective / Mark Nesti -- Suffering, sacrifice, sport psychology and the spirit / Mark Nest -- Spirituality, sport and virtues / Simon Robinson -- Sport, ethos and education / Jim Parry -- The religio athletae, Olympism and peace / Jim Parry.

Sport & exercise science can measure many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sport experience are less easily quantifiable. Exploring the spiritual dimensions of sport, this study looks at the human aspects of the sport experience. It is for students of sport studies, & sport & health psychology.

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