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Author:
Powell, John Talbot, 1919-
Title:
Origins and aspects of olympism / by John T. Powell.
Publisher:
Stipes,
Copyright Date:
c1994
Description:
v, 239 p. ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Olympic games (Ancient)
Olympics--Philosophy.
Olympics
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239).
Contents:
Ancient Greek athletic festivals -- Opinions of some philosophers and poets -- Attitudes to competition in the ancient games -- Some thoughts about Ancient Olympia -- Contribution of the International Olympic Academy to the understanding of olympism -- Olympic University -- University education and olympism -- Olympism and its ethics -- Olympism and science -- A personal philosophy derived from olympism -- Creating an olympic world -- Olympism, sport and world society -- Development of olympic athletes: are laboratory methods enough? -- Sport, aggression and violence -- Limits of ergogenic aids in sport -- Sport-teaching: art or science? -- Holism and health -- Aesthetics, art and movement.
ISBN:
9780875635026
0875635024
OCLC:
(OCoLC)30503223
Locations:
PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

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