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Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History

Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History


Paul Christesen



Review As a work of scholarship, the book is impressively thorough...For a student or scholar who ishes to wade into the ...
Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing

Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing


George Kimball



From *Starred Review* Consider the state of boxing today. Not easy, is it? It’s hard to name a prominent fighter....
Playing at Monarchy: Sport as Metaphor in Nineteenth-Century France

Playing at Monarchy: Sport as Metaphor in Nineteenth-Century France


Corry Cropper



Review "Anyone interested in French history or the social role of sports in Europe should find Playing at Monarchy well w...
Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries (Sports and Games Through History)

Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries (Sports and Games Through History)


Robert Crego



Review ?Crego presents an informative overview of 18th- and 19th-century sports and games in seven geopolitical world reg...
The 1904 Anthropology Days and Olympic Games: Sport, Race, and American Imperialism (Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology)

The 1904 Anthropology Days and Olympic Games: Sport, Race, and American Imperialism (Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology)


Susan Brownell



Review "In this edited volume, sports anthropologist Brownell leads an exploration of a forgotten moment in premodern ant...
What Were They Thinking?: The Brainless Blunders That Changed Sports History

What Were They Thinking?: The Brainless Blunders That Changed Sports History


Kyle Garlett



Review In the uninspired corner of publishing that produces too many hackneyed sports titles, the efforts of Kyle Garlett...
Human Rights in Youth Sport (Ethics and Sport)

Human Rights in Youth Sport (Ethics and Sport)


Paulo David



Human Rights in Youth Sport (Ethics and Sport)...
The Best Dallas - Fort Worth Sports Arguments (The Best Sports Arguments)

The Best Dallas - Fort Worth Sports Arguments (The Best Sports Arguments)


Aron



From the Back Cover Who’s the best? Who’s the worst?Every Dallas–Fort Worth fan knows that the only th...
Moving the Goalposts: A History of Sport and Society Since 1945

Moving the Goalposts: A History of Sport and Society Since 1945


Martin Polley



Moving the Goalposts: A History of Sport and Society Since 1945...
Body and Mind: Sport in Europe from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance (Sport in the Global Society)

Body and Mind: Sport in Europe from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance (Sport in the Global Society)


John Mcclelland



About the Author University of Toronto, Canada Formerly at the University of Strathclyde, UK La Trobe University, Melbo...
Great Athletes Baseball

Great Athletes Baseball


Rafer Johnson, Salem Press



From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up—This impressive set builds on three previous works: The Twentieth Century: ...
The Perfect Season: How Penn State Came to Stop a Hurricane and Win a National Football Championship

The Perfect Season: How Penn State Came to Stop a Hurricane and Win a National Football Championship


M. G. Missanelli



Review It's been 20 years since that night in the Arizona desert when Penn State and Miami clashed in a battle of footbal...
The Lost Histories of Indian Cricket Battles of the Pitch (Sport in the Global Society)

The Lost Histories of Indian Cricket Battles of the Pitch (Sport in the Global Society)


Boria Majuar



Review "It gives good insights into various controversies including Ranj and his ‘leg glance to the throne’. ...
Sports and Freedom: The Rise of Big-Time College Athletics (Sports and History)

Sports and Freedom: The Rise of Big-Time College Athletics (Sports and History)


Ronald A. Smith



Review "Excellent....The best book ever written on the history of American intercollegiate athletics. It is not likely th...
Football's New York Giants: A History

Football's New York Giants: A History


Lawrence A. Pervin



About the Author Lawrence A. Pervin is professor emeritus of psychology at Rutgers University. Author of nine books on th...
Militarism, Sport, Europe: War Without Weapons (The European Sports History Review, Volume 5)

Militarism, Sport, Europe: War Without Weapons (The European Sports History Review, Volume 5)


J. A. Mangan



About the Author J.A. Mangan is Director of the International Research Centre for Sport, Socialization and Society at the...
Boxing: A Cultural History

Boxing: A Cultural History


Kasia Boddy



Review A treasure trove for boxing historians and aficionados ... At nearly five hundred densely packed pages ... Boxing:...
Australian Sport - Better by Design?: The Evolution of Australian Sport Policy

Australian Sport - Better by Design?: The Evolution of Australian Sport Policy


Bob Stewart



Review '...a welcome addition to the literature and the first attempt to synthesize Australia's sporting achievements fro...
Sport in Asian Society: Past and Present (Sport in the Global Society)

Sport in Asian Society: Past and Present (Sport in the Global Society)


Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan



About the Author J. A. Mangan is Director of the International Research Centre for Sport, Socialisation and Society at th...
Public Dollars, Private Stadiums: The Battle over Building Sports Stadiums

Public Dollars, Private Stadiums: The Battle over Building Sports Stadiums


Kevin J. Delaney, Rick Eckstein



Review "Public Dollars, Private Stadiums helps us understand the political processes involved in using public money ...
Sport Histories: Figurational Studies in the Development of Modern Sport

Sport Histories: Figurational Studies in the Development of Modern Sport


Eric Dunning



About the Author Eric Dunning is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Leicester and Visiting Professor...
Eros and Greek Athletics

Eros and Greek Athletics


Thomas F. Scanlon



Review "There is a wealth of anecdotal material for the careful student of ancient sexuality...the book needs to be in th...
Chuck Taylor, All Star: The True Story of the Man Behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe in History

Chuck Taylor, All Star: The True Story of the Man Behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe in History


Abraham Aamidor



From Publishers Weekly Chuck Taylor, known best as the namesake of a shoe, made his fame with the help of great skill in ...
With God on their Side: Sport in the Service of Religion

With God on their Side: Sport in the Service of Religion


T. Magdalinski



With God on their Side: Sport in the Service of Religion...
The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation

The Great American Gamble: How the 1979 Daytona 500 Gave Birth to a NASCAR Nation


Joe Menzer



From the Inside Flap Without live television, without one of the most dramatic finishes in auto racing history,without The ...