Sport and spirituality
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Jim Parry ... [et al.].
Contributors: Parry, S. J.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415404839; 9780415404822
Subjects: Sports -- Religious aspects; Athletes -- Religious life; Spirituality; Mind and body; Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Spirituality : a story so far / Simon Robinson; title: Spirituality : a working definition / Simon Robinson; title: The spiritual journey / Simon Robinson; title: "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; title: Muscular Christianity in the modern age : "winning for Christ" or "playing for glory"? / Nick J. Watson; title: Nature and transcendence : the mystical and sublime in extreme sports / Nick J. Watson; title: The spirit of sport : an existential psychology perspective / Mark Nesti; title: Persons and players : a psychological perspective / Mark Nesti; title: Suffering, sacrifice, sport psychology and the spirit / Mark Nest; title: Spirituality, sport and virtues / Simon Robinson; title: Sport, ethos and education / Jim Parry; title: The "religio athletae", Olympism and peace / Jim Parry.