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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Main Author: Hill, Jeff, 1943-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 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"--
Physical Description:xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781403987914 (pbk.)
1403987912 (pbk.)
9781403987907
1403987904