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UNINA9910461282203321 |
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Autore |
Matthews Peter <1945-> |
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Historical dictionary of track and field [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Matthews |
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Lanham, MD, : Scarecrow Press, Inc., c2012 |
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1-280-65853-3 |
9786613635464 |
0-8108-7985-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (351 p.) |
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Historical dictionaries of sports |
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Track and field - History |
Athletics - History |
Electronic books. |
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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. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Editor's Foreword; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix A. Presidents of the IAAF; Appendix B. Olympic Games: Winners; Appendix C. World Championships: Venues and Winners; Appendix D. World Indoor Championships: Venues and Winners; Appendix E. World Cross-Country Championships: Winners; Appendix F. World Road Racing Championships: Winners; Appendix G. IAAF World Athletes of the Year; Appendix H. World Records; Bibliography; About the Author |
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The Historical Dictionary of Track and Field covers the history of this sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on key figures, places, competitions, and governing bodies within the sport. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of track and field. |
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UNINA9910789762803321 |
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Autore |
Pärna Karen |
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Believing in the net [[electronic resource] ] : implicit religion and the Internet hype, 1994-2001 / / door Karen Pr̃na geboren te Tallinn, Estland in 1977 |
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Leiden, : Leiden University Press, 2010 |
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1-283-23188-3 |
9786613231888 |
90-485-1538-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (214 p.) |
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Internet - Religious aspects |
Religion and sociology |
Religiousness |
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"Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof.mr. P.F. van der Heijden, volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op donderdag 28 januari 2010 klokke 15.00 uur." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Believing in the Net; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTIONMODERNITY, MEANING AND THE INTERNET; CHAPTER 1 SECULARISATION, AND RELIGION BEYOND ITS INSTITUTIONS; CHAPTER 2 THE CONSOLATIONS OF MODERNITY: ULTIMATE MEANING IN THE SECULAR ERA; CHAPTER 3 ONTOLOGICAL SECURITY AND HYPES; CHAPTER 4 THE ROOTS OF THE INTERNET HYPE: POST-COLD WAR ANOMIE AND THE INFORMATION AGE; CHAPTER 5 THE DREAMS OF THE INTERNET AGE; CHAPTER 6 WHIZ KIDS, GENIUSES, VISIONARIES AND CYBER-GURUS; CHAPTER 7 DOTCOMS & THE PEAK OF THE INTERNET HYPE; CHAPTER 8 EPILOGUE: THE Y2K HYPE |
CHAPTER 9 CONCLUSIONSBIBLIOGRAPHY; WEBSITES AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAL; SAMENVATTING; CURRICULUM VITAE |
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This study shows that, in an implicit form, religion can be found everywhere in our culture. |
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