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Huizinga

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Hui·zing·a  (hzng-, houzng-ä), Johan 1872-1945.
Dutch historian known for his writing on the late Middle Ages, especially The Waning of the Middle Ages (1919).


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His expression of man's "playful" character recalls other thinkers, such as Josef Pieper and Johan Huizinga, who recognized the vital importance of leisure as a means of facilitating contemplation and what might be called the "life of the spirit.
The 11 owners on the committee are Dallas' Jerry Jones, Philadelphia's Jeff Lurie, Pittsburgh's Dan Rooney, the New York Giants' Steve Tisch, Carolina's Jerry Richardson, Kansas City's Lamar Hunt, Seattle's Paul Allen, New England's Bob Kraft, Miami's Wayne Huizinga, McNair and Bowlen.
respect for authority, social control, mutual respect, neighborhood satisfaction and bonding) resulted in lower adolescent behavioral problems and association with delinquent youth, and higher personal efficacy and educational expectations (Elliott, Huizinga, Sampson, Elliott & Rankin).
 
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