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Maximilian Kolbe
Written for young adults, this graphic novel tells the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe and his extraordinary life of sacrifice. From his childhood, Maximilian ardently desired to share his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This desire eventually led him across the world, from Poland to Rome and from India to Japan. Like the great saints he admired, including St. Paul Miki and St. Catherine Labouré, Maximilian Kolbe was a true witness to the unfailing love of Mary and to the joy of self-sacrifice, even in the hopeless hunger bunker of Auschwitz. His courage and faith will inspire readers to entrust themselves totally to the will of God in all things.
Identity in Professional Wrestling
Part sport, part performance art, professional wrestling's appeal crosses national, racial and gender boundaries--in large part by playing to national, racial and gender stereotypes that resonate with audiences. Scholars who study competitive sports tend to dismiss wrestling, with its scripted outcomes, as "fake," yet fail to recognize a key similarity: both present athletic displays for maximized profit through live events, television viewership and merchandise sales. This collection of new essays contributes to the literature on pro wrestling with a broad exploration of identity in the sport. Topics include cultural appropriation in the ring, gender non-comformity, national stereotypes, and wrestling as transmission of cultural values.
Körperführung
Sport und körperliche Bewegung sind heute tief in die Lebensführung einzelner Menschen wie auch ganzer Bevölkerungsgruppen integriert. Das Streben nach Fitness ist ein Kennzeichen gegenwärtiger Gesellschaften, das Identifikationsraster bereitstellt und Inklusionswie auch Exklusionseffekte zeitigt. Der vorliegende Band geht diesen Phänomenen in historischer Perspektive nach. Erstmals wird dazu das von Michel Foucault geprägte Paradigma der Biopolitik - eine "moderne" Machtform, in der die Regulierung des individuellen wie kollektiven "Lebens" ins Zentrum politischer Strategien rückt - systematisch auf sporthistorische Untersuchungsgegenstände bezogen.
Sports Coaching in Europe
This book explores the historical development of coaching traditions across Europe, placing national approaches to coaching within their cultural and political context. Sports coaching is a social practice that has been shaped by its cultural context, resulting in different countries being characterized by different coaching traditions. By helping us to understand the history of coaching across Europe, this book allows us to better understand both the history of sport and the cultural and social history of Western European nations. Drawing on cutting-edge historical research by international scholars, the book presents studies of coaching cultures in France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Sw...
Six Hundred Years of Reform
This book describes the efforts of French bishops to reform the Catholic Church from the late 12th century to the French Revolution.
