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200 14$aThe spirit of the Appalachian Trail$b[electronic resource] $ecommunity, environment, and belief on a long-distance hiking path /$fSusan Power Bratton
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aKnoxville, Tenn. $cUniversity of Tennessee Press$dc2012
215   $a1 online resource (305 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-57233-877-6 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; 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
327   $aChapter 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
330   $a"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 Warming"There is no doubt that Bratton's book will be of value to students and  scholars of leisure studies, recreation, and religion. Those who are  familiar with the Appalachian Trail sense intuitively that a journey  along its length kindles spiritual awakening; this book provides the  hard data to
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