{"product_id":"game-that-would-be-king","title":"GAME THAT WOULD BE KING","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis guide takes the reader on a journey through\nhistory, tracing the origins of soccer from its humble beginning to an established\nsport beloved worldwide. It is a story that spans five thousand years, from\nancient Egypt to\nMesoAmerica, from the Greek Empire to Chinese Dynasties, and from the Roman\nEmpire to medieval Britain.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Middle Ages onwards, Britain and Ireland unfurl their lineage, from\nthe lesser-known trapball and stoolball to the lamentably extinct camping and\nknappan. All forms find a voice in this book, as do hockey and hurling,\nbaseball and bowling, tennis and golf. Primarily a narrative of British and\nIrish ball games, esteemed foreigners are welcomed: baggataway, knattleikur,\nsoule, kolven, calcio. Many games come to life, revealing their motivations,\nand their complex inner world. Still, soccer is firmly center stage. This is,\nafter all, its picaresque journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the games sweep across history, the social,\nreligious, and political contexts are threaded throughout, and this book is\npeppered with news snippets, anecdotes, comedy, and intrigue, which gift the\ncenturies life. Crammed with eccentric sports ephemera, untold tales, and\nunearthed facts, \u003ci\u003eThe Game That Would Be King\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive\nwork on the early history of ball games ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meyer \u0026 Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55286171763032,"sku":"9781782552857","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781782552857_d428e56d-7f13-4885-8717-72799f6ebff1.jpg?v=1770523252","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/game-that-would-be-king","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}