Jeffrey Hill ist emeritierter Professor für historische und kulturelle Studien. Seine Arbeit untersucht kritisch die Schnittstellen von Sport, Freizeit und Kultur, insbesondere im Kontext Großbritanniens des 20. Jahrhunderts. Durch seine akademische Linse erforscht Hill, wie Sportpraktiken und kulturelle Veränderungen miteinander verknüpft sind, und bietet aufschlussreiche Analysen ihrer historischen Entwicklung und gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen. Seine Forschung taucht tief in die komplexe Beziehung zwischen körperlichen Aktivitäten und umfassenderen kulturellen Erzählungen ein.
Green technology is not only good for the environment; it s also good for your bottom line. If your organization is exploring ways to save energy and reduce environmental waste, Green IT For Dummies can help you get there. This guide is packed with cost-saving ways to make your company a leader in green technology.
What's so big about small groups? With proven results in drawing people into community and helping them grow to maturity in Christ, small groups have established themselves as a crucial ministry of the church to its members and its mission field. But whether leading a small group, coaching small group leaders or implementing a churchwide ministry, you need vision, knowledge and skill to minister effectively through small groups. Jeffrey Arnold knows the pressures of small group ministry, but he has also seen the power of small groups in many ministry settings. In this revised edition of The Big Book on Small Groups, he breaks down small groups so that you can see them from all angles. The first four chapters focus on the structure and benefits of a small group ministry. Further chapters explore the basics of Christian community--prayer, worship, Bible study, outreach and mission, as well as how to multiply groups. Resources for further reading, ideas for coaches and trainers, and curriculum to photocopy for small group sessions are also included. A constant companion throughout your small group ministry, The Big Book on Small Groups will give you the basics to get you going--and the support and nurture you need to make small groups effective as a strategy for outreach and discipleship.
Focusing on the intersection of literature and sport, this book explores how creative writers in the latter half of the twentieth century have portrayed sports within their novels. It examines the societal implications of these narratives and critiques the historical contexts surrounding them. By analyzing a selection of novels, the study aims to enrich the understanding of sport's representation beyond traditional media and highlights the significance of literary works as valuable historical evidence.
The third edition delves deeper into the history of a group of men who courageously defended the Union during the American Civil War. Building on the acclaim of earlier editions, this version features a new chapter, enhanced narratives, and additional stories. Readers will find expanded details on burial locations, as well as maps and photographs that enrich the historical context and personal accounts of these valiant fighters.
Studies in Lancashire and the North West of England, 1880s to 1930s
The book is a selection of essays from the author’s work since the early 1980s. It presents an analysis of political and cultural trends based upon a series of case studies drawn from the North West of England, covering mainly the years between the Third Reform Act (1884) and the outbreak of the Second World War. The region was a heavily industrialized one, seen by many as in the vanguard of changes that gave rise to what is often referred to as ‘modern’ society. In politics the emergence in North West England of a new labour consciousness is plainly evident, but so too is the survival and adaptation of older political allegiances, notably popular Toryism. The region is also renowned in cultural terms for the emergence of modern sport, examined here in relation to both association football and cricket. Keenly aware of the general political, social and cultural developments in Britain and elsewhere during these years, the author is also alert to their impact in particular localities. The theme of locality has been a recurring one in the author’s research, and the composition of this book reflects his changing approaches to it and to other, related issues of identity.