Sport and Spirituality An Introduction

Name: Sport and Spirituality An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780415404839

ISBN-10: 0415404835

ISBN-13: 9780415404839

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jim Parry, Mark Nesti, Simon Robinson, Nick J. Watson

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P Sport and Exercise Science can measure many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sport experience are less easily quantifiable. The spiritual experience of sport be it described as flow, transcendence or simply deep personal satisfaction is central both to achieving success and to our basic motivation to take part in sports. /P P /P P Exploring these human aspects of the sport experience through the perspectives of sport psychology, philosophy, ethics and religious studies, this valuable and broad-ranging text includes: /P P /P UL LI introduction to Spirituality in the postmodern era /LI LI spirituality, health and wellbeing /LI LI theistic and atheistic…

Book details

Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 10/11/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Mark Nesti is Reader in Sport Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University. He has worked as a consultant sport psychologist with four English Premier League football clubs, and is currently employed by Chelsea FC.



List of contributors


Foreword


Introduction



Sport and spirituality



Spirituality: a story so far




Spirituality: a working definition




The spiritual journey




Religion and sport



'Winning at all costs' in modern sport: reflections on pride and humility in the writings of C.S. Lewis




Muscular Christianity in the modern age: 'winning for Christ' or 'playing for glory'?




Nature and transcendence: the mystical and sublime in extreme sports




Existential psychology and sport



The spirit of sport: an existential psychology perspective




Persons and players: a psychological perspective




Suffering, sacrifice, sport psychology and the spirit




Ethics, Olympism and spirituality



Spirituality, sport and virtues




Sport, ethos and education




The religio athletae, Olympism and peace



Notes


Bibliography


Index