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ancient and modern sports traditions
ancient Egyptian sports
anthropology of sports
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comparative sports history
cross-cultural influences in sports
cross-cultural sports comparisons
cultural history of games
cultural impact of sports
cultural significance of sports
development of competitive games
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evolution of athletic practices
evolution of leisure activities
evolution of physical activities
evolution of sports rules and organization
evolution of team sports
global athletic history
global evolution of games
global history of athletic practices
global sports history
historical analysis of games
historical continuity in sports
historical development of athletic competitions
historical patterns in athletics
historical perspective on sports
historical roots of contemporary athletics
historical study of competitive sports
historical trajectory of athletics
history of baseball in America
history of international sports
history of recreation and play
history of sports and culture
influence of athletics on culture
influence of culture on sports
medieval Japanese games
modernization of traditional sports
role of games in historical societ
role of sports in social identity
social context of athletic practices
societal impact of athletic activities
sports and civilization
sports and historical change
sports and societal change
sports as cultural expression
sports as social phenomena
traditional sports and modern adaptations
traditional to modern sports
transformation of games over time
Product details
- ISBN 9781558496101
- Weight: 695g
- Dimensions: 152 x 225mm
- Publication Date: 11 Apr 2007
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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This is a lively cultural history of world sports from antiquity to the present. From ancient Egyptian archery and medieval Japanese football to contemporary American baseball, every sport has been shaped by - and in turn has helped shape - the culture of which it is part. Yet as Allen Guttmann shows in this far-ranging study, for all their differences sports have followed a similar historical trajectory from traditional to modern forms. In ""Sports: The First Five Millennia"", Guttmann traces this evolution across continents, cultures, and historical epochs to construct a single comprehensive narrative of the world's sports.
ALLEN GUTTMANN teaches at Amherst College. Among his many books on the history of sports are From Ritual to Record: The Nature of Modern Sports (1978), Women's Sports: A History (1991), Games and Empires (1994), and The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games (2002).
