{"product_id":"the-life-of-training-john-matthews-9781350212527","title":"The Life of Training","description":"In \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Training\u003c\/i\u003e, John Matthews offers an accessible and original contribution to the philosophy of training for performance, building on his previous works \u003ci\u003eTraining for Performance\u003c\/i\u003e(2011) and \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of Performance Training\u003c\/i\u003e(2014).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith chapters on the seven characteristics of biological life - reproduction, stimulation, heritability, adaptation, growth, organisation and homeostasis - Matthews combines his unique approach with elements of Hannah Arendt's mature philosophy to reach surprising and essential conclusions about the role time plays in training practices, and about the function of training practices in producing time and its tenses. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIdeal for readers seeking to understand the relationship between training practices and human experience, on and off stage, or for teachers looking for a new, innovative approach to performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Matthews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350212520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350212527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d","brand":"John Matthews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47200596558079,"sku":"9781350212527","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b89af153-020e-4e7e-8128-8b10f759f6e4.jpg?v=1756787357","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-of-training-john-matthews-9781350212527","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}