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UNISA996389551103316 |
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Turner W (William), <active 1687-1701.> |
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An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1688 [[electronic resource] ] : being bissextile or leap year, and from the creation 5688 : calculated for the meridian of the centre, or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. and therefore far more usefull for the kingdom in general, than any other extant / / by W. Turner, gent. in this almanack are contained these particulars, 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table, 2. A chronology of memorable passages, 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night, and his place in the ecliptick throughout the year, 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon, with the time that every planet meets with the moon, 5. Choice rules for husbanding and gardening, 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases &c, 7. Tables for interest of money, and for the purchasing of land or leases of houses, 8. To measure and set out land - to guage vessels - and to find the hour of the day |
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London, : Printed by J[ohn] Heptinstall, for the Company of Stationers, 1688 |
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Astrology |
Almanacs17th century.EnglandLondon |
Ephemerides17th century.EnglandLondon |
Booksellers' advertisements17th century.EnglandLondon |
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Printer's name suggested by Wing (2nd ed., 1994). |
Title within line border; initials. |
Advertisement at end. |
Reproduction of original in: Edinburgh University Library. |
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UNINA9910785937203321 |
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Sports and Christianity : historical and contemporary perspectives / / edited by Nick J. Watson and Andrew Parker |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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1-136-19289-1 |
1-283-70927-9 |
0-203-08462-4 |
1-136-19290-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (309 p.) |
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Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; ; 19 |
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ParkerAndrew |
WatsonNick J |
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Sports - Religious aspects - Christianity |
Sports and religion - History |
Religion and culture - History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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pt. 1. Historical perspectives on sport and Christianity -- pt. 2. Contemporary perspectives on sport and Christianity. |
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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 |
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