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Sports in the Western World
William J. Baker
Paper978-0-252-06042-7
$21.00
| Pub Date: | 1988 |
| Pages: | 368 pages |
"A complete sports history from Paleolithic times to the present. . . . Eye opening are the chapters on the Middle Ages. . . . But there's something revealing on almost every page of this fine effort." -- Publisher's Weekly
"An elegant book, which examines the rise of competitive sport in Western society from ancient times to the present.... The focus is on athletes, sporting patrons, spectators, and opinion makers... highly recommended."
-- Choice
Series:
Sport and Society
Subjects:
Popular Culture / Sports
