Theology, Ethics and Transcendence in Sports

Book Overview

This book provides an inter-disciplinary examination of the relationship between sport, spirituality and religion. It covers a wide-range of topics, such as prayer and sport, religious and spiritual perspectives on athletic identity and 'flow' in sport, theological analysis of genetic performance enhancement technologies, sectarianism in Scottish football, a spiritual understanding of sport psychology consultancy in English premiership soccer and how Zen may be useful in sports performance and participation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415878519
• ISBN13: 9780415878517
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"