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Autore |
Bratton Susan |
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Titolo |
The spirit of the Appalachian Trail [[electronic resource] ] : community, environment, and belief on a long-distance hiking path / / Susan Power Bratton |
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Knoxville, Tenn., : University of Tennessee Press, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-52373-6 |
9786613836182 |
1-57233-881-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hiking - Appalachian Trail |
Hiking - Appalachian Trail - Religious aspects |
Spiritual life |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface: Hill Walking, Heart and Soul; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Appalachian Trail as Spiritual Experience; Chapter 2. The Trail as Physical and Social Environment; Chapter 3. Today's Hikers: Gender, Age, and Religious Affiliation; Chapter 4. Angels and Volunteers: The Heart of the Trail; Chapter 5. Religious Organizations and Support for Hikers; Chapter 6. Hiker Ethics: Interactions with the Support Network and Volunteers; Chapter 7. Environmental Values and Learning on the Trail; Chapter 8. Building Friendships, Discovering Self, Enjoying Terrains |
Chapter 9. Spirit in Nature: Religious Meaning and the Transcendent Conclusion : Gains in Four Spiritual Domains; Appendix I. Tables of Ethical Values; Appendix II. Tables of Personal Values; Appendix III. Tables of Spiritual and Personal Values; Appendix IV. Written Comments by Religious Background; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Want to know what wilderness means to people who live it for over two thousand miles? Then read this extremely interesting, informative, intelligent, and thoughtful book." -Roger S. Gottlieb, author of Engaging Voices: Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global |
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