Sport in Britain: A Social History - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521180651 ISBN 13: 9780521180658

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2011

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In this volume, which was originally published in 1989, nine distinguished historians look at the origins, growth and organisation of the major mass-participation sports in Britain. Richly illustrated with rarely seen period photographs, the ten essays combine academic research with entertaining anecdotal evidence derived from the folklore of each game.

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In this volume, which was originally published in 1989, nine distinguished historians look at the origins, growth and organisation of the major mass-participation sports in Britain. They combine academic expertise with the enthusiasm of the true sports devotee in considering such vital issues as the social background of players and spectators, gambling, public popularity, media coverage and the impact of television, professionalisation and of course the age-old divide between 'gentlemen' and 'players'. Richly illustrated with rarely seen period photographs, the ten essays combine academic research with entertaining anecdotal evidence derived from the folklore of each game. Of interest both to the student of modern British history and serious sports fans everywhere Sport in Britain: A Social History is a fascinating and wide-ranging contribution to its subject.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521180651
• ISBN 13: 9780521180658
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 372
• Herausgeber: Mason Tony