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    Quarter Mage, The

    Series Audiobook 1 - The Quarter Mage

    Unabridged

    12 hours 28 min

    This audiobook experience contains music and sound effects, and is narrated by Melody Muzljakovic and performed by a full cast.Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas and The Cruel Prince by Holly Black.WHEN DESTINY FAILS YOU, WHO WILL YOU BECOME?A forgotten princess. A cruel realm. A Mage who might be her salvation.Sanja is a princess on the run... ... Read more

    $22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Women of the Word

    30 Days of Faith Building

    by Heather Reid ...
    Series Book 1 - 30 Days of Faith Building
    Heather Reid is a wife, mother of four children, and grandmother to 12 grandchildren. She accepted Jesus as her Saviour when just a child and has since lived a lifetime in love and service for the Lord. From a child she was taught the Word of God by her parents and later attended Rhema Bible Training Centre in Perth, Western Australia, working in the ministry there for 5 years. She has gone on to ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World

    Contests of Virtue

    by Heather Reid ...
    Series series Ethics and Sport
    This book examines the relationship between athletics and philosophy in ancient Greece and Rome focused on the connection between athleticism and virtue. It begins by observing that the link between athleticism and virtue is older than sport, reaching back to the athletic feats of kings and pharaohs in early Egypt and Mesopotamia. It then traces the role of athletics and the Olympic Games in ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport

    by Heather Reid ...
    Series series Elements of Philosophy
    This comprehensive text examines the history, significance, and philosophical dimensions of sport. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport, second edition, is organized to reflect the traditional division of philosophy into metaphysical, ethical, epistemological and political issues, while incorporating specific concerns of today’s athletic world, such as technology, violence, and professionalism ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • Aretism

    An Ancient Sports Philosophy for the Modern Sports World

    Aretism: An Ancient Sports Philosophy for the Modern Sports World applies a robust ancient ethic to the widely-acknowledged problems faced by modern sports. Aretism-from the Greek word arete ("excellence")-draws a balance between the hard commercialism of modern sports culture and the soft playfulness of recreational models to recover the value of sport for individuals, education, and society at ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • How to Compete

    An Ancient Guide to the Virtues of Sports

    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    An energetic new translation of the ancient Greek satirist Lucian’s humorous and enlightening dialogue on the pros—and cons—of athletics, fitness, and competitionSports and philosophy went hand in hand for the ancient Greeks and Romans, and philosophical conversation was a recognized part of gym life throughout Greco-Roman antiquity. Athens’s Lyceum was a gym—and reportedly a hangout of that ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • The Olympics and Philosophy

    Series series The Philosophy of Popular Culture
    It is said the champions of the ancient Olympic Games received a crown of olive leaves, symbolizing a divine blessing from Nike, the winged goddess of victory. While the mythology of the ancient games has come to exemplify the highest political, religious, community, and individual ideals of the time, the modern Olympic Games, by comparison, are widely known as an international, bi-annual sporting ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Defining Sport

    Conceptions and Borderlines

    Series series Studies in Philosophy of Sport
    Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines is not about the variations of usage of the term “sport.” It is about the concept, the range of activities in the world that we unite into one idea—sport. It is through the project of defining sport that we can come to understand these activities better, how they are similar or different, and how they relate to other human endeavors.This definitional ... Read more

    $47.79 USD

  • World of Elizabeth Inchbald

    Essays on Literature, Culture, and Theatre in the Long Eighteenth Century

    This collection centers on the remarkable life and career of the writer and actor Elizabeth Inchbald (1753–1821), active in Great Britain in the late eighteenth century. Inspired by the example of Inchbald’s biographer, Annibel Jenkins (1918–2013), the contributors explore the broad historical and cultural context around Inchbald’s life and work, with essays ranging from the Restoration to the ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Rural Tourism Development

    Localism and Cultural Change

    Series Book 17 - Tourism and Cultural Change
    Rural tourism represents a merging of perhaps two of the most influential yet contradictory features of modern life. Not only are the forces of economic, social, cultural, environmental and political change working to redefine rural spaces the world over, but broad global transformations in consumption and transportation patterns are reshaping leisure behaviour and travel. For those concerned with ... Read more

    $23.79 USD