Sports and Christianity : historical and contemporary perspectives / / edited by Nick J. Watson and Andrew Parker

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910785937203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-136-19289-1; 1-283-70927-9; 0-203-08462-4; 1-136-19290-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (309 p.)
• Collana: Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; ; 19
• Altri autori (Persone): ParkerAndrew; WatsonNick J
• Disciplina: 796.01
• Soggetti: Sports - Religious aspects - Christianity; Sports and religion - History; Religion and culture - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Historical perspectives on sport and Christianity -- pt. 2. Contemporary perspectives on sport and Christianity.
• Sommario/riassunto: This interdisciplinary text examines the sports-Christianity interface from Protestant and Catholic perspectives. In addition to a ""systematic review of literature,"" field-pioneering contributors such as Michael Novak, Shirl Hoffman, Joseph Price and Robert Higgs address a wide range of topics from the sporting world, including biblical athletic metaphors, disability, evangelism, professionalism and celebrity, humility and pride, genetic enhancement technologies, stereotypes, sport as art and British and American historical analyses of sport and Christianity. Insightful chapters from Scot