Sport and the British : a modern history
Holt, Richard, 1948 Apr. 19-1989
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Holt examines sport in Britain since 1800 in terms of changes in society, politics and culture. He discusses 19th century innovations (the code of "fair play" and mass spectator sports), 20th century developments (professionalism, sport as business, mass media coverage) and many other topics.
Main title:
Sport and the British : a modern history / Richard Holt.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Clarendon, 1989.
Collation:
xii,396p.,[8]p. of plates : ill. ; 22cm.
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Notes:
Bibliography: p369-385. _ Includes index.
ISBN:
9780198225867
Dewey class:
306.4830941796
Language:
English
BRN:
623920
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