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Sport in History: An Introduction
Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hill
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Description for Sport in History: An Introduction
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: WSBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282. An Introduction. 176 pages, 6 black & white halftones. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: WSBX. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight: 282.
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 modernization, globalization, identity, gender and the media.
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 modernization, globalization, identity, gender and the media.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781403987914
SKU
V9781403987914
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Ref
99-5
About Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hill
JEFFREY HILL is Emeritus Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies at De Montfort University, UK, where he was previously Director of the International Centre for Sport, History and Culture. He is the author of Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth Century Britain (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002) and Sport and the Literary Imagination (Peter Lang, 2006).
Reviews for Sport in History: An Introduction
'[A]n excellent introduction for those who want to immerse themselves in sports history. It presents a generous smorgasbord of perspectives and approaches.' - Hans Bolling, idrottsforum.org