Sport and Religion

Sport and Religion
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Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106010679055
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Book Synopsis Sport and Religion by : Shirl J. Hoffman

Download or read book Sport and Religion written by Shirl J. Hoffman and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents the best of the literature available on the relationship between sport and religion. The collection includes ground-breaking studies as well as recent articles from popular and scholarly publications. Sport and Religion is organized into four parts that - consider the case for and against sport as religion, - examine the potential of the sport experience as a path to religious insight, - analyze the significance of the pervasiveness of religious gestures in sport, and - explore the impact of religious views on perceptions and behaviors in sport.


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