Sport in history : an introduction / Jeffrey Hill.
"This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernisation, globalisation, identity, gen...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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Summary: | "This wide-ranging analysis of the key themes and developments in sports history provides an accessible introduction to the topic. The book examines sports history on a global scale, exploring the relationship between sports history and topics such as modernisation, globalisation, identity, gender and the media"-- |
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Physical Description: | xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781403987914 (pbk.) 1403987912 (pbk.) 9781403987907 1403987904 |