Sport and the Christian religion : a systematic review of literature / Nick J. Watson and Andrew Parker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Nick J., author.

Parker, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a systematic and interdisciplinary analysis of the published literature and practical initiatives on the sports-Christianity interface from both Protestant and Catholic perspectives. Within the context of this relatively new and rapidly expanding area of inquiry, this text offers an original contribution to the current literature for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and serves as a point of reference for academics from a wide range of related fields including th...

Contents:

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A; BIBLIOGRAPHY; AUTHORS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 23, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4438-5925-7

OCLC:

877039361