Sports in World History - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:David G. McCombSeries:Themes in World HistoryPublish date:9/2/2004Pages:136
Languages:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9780415318129ISBN-10:0415318122UPC:9780415318129Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, WorldSize:9.14 x 6.16 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.232Product ID:SC5BR3YPFP
This lively and clear survey provides a wide-ranging overview of the history of modern sports, covering such topics as:
- why human beings are athletes
- how the major modern sports came about and how they spread throughout the world with the help of enthusiastic individuals, sports organizations, the YMCA and the Olympic movement
- discussions of some of the most popular of the 300 modern world sports including: soccer, basketball, baseball, cricket, table tennis, tennis, Formula One racing, golf, swimming, skiing, volleyball, track and field, boxing, judo and cycling
- the history of both western and non-western sports in depth, as well as the increasing globalization of sports today
- the challenges facing the world of sports today, such as commercialization and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Sports historians and cultural studies students will all find this book gives a fascinating and invaluable insight into the world of sport through history.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9780415318129ISBN-10:0415318122UPC:9780415318129Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, WorldSize:9.14 x 6.16 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.232Product ID:SC5BR3YPFP
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