Encyclopedia of British Sport

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BBC
Billiards
Boxing
Calcutta Cup
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Commonwealth Games
Cricket
Disability Sports
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Fans and Crowd Disorder
Gaelic Football
Grand National
Hockey
Lawn Tennis
London Marathon
Manx Grand Prix
Media
Polo
Racism and Ethnicity
Skating
Snooker
Spectators
Wembley Stadium

Product details

  • ISBN 9781851093441
  • Weight: 680g
  • Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 05 Dec 2000
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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An authoritative, one stop overview of the history of sports in Britain from the earliest times to the present. This remarkable volume should become the standard reference source for the history of British sport. It covers the sociology and psychology of sports, major events such as the cricket Test Matches and Wimbledon, key issues such as racism and drugs, and sport in drama, literature, and the media.
Richard Cox is director of the Institute of Science and Technology at the University of Manchester, Manchester, England. Grant Jarvie is professor and director of the Scottish Centre for Sports Studies at the University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland. Wray Vamplew is professor and director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture.