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The 1940 Tokyo Games: The Missing OlympicsBy representing their experience of modernity as different from the West in their respective Olympic Games, Asian nations reveal much about the… |
£65.00(Hardback) |
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Olympic Games And Other Greek Athletic FestivalsBy Robin Hard In this detailed survey of the original Greek athletic festivals, Robin Hard examines the history and nature of the games, the archaeology of the… |
£60.00(Hardback) |
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Roll the BonesThe book begins with the rolling of knucklebones in prehistoric times, progresses through the casting of lots portrayed in the Bible and sacred Hindu… |
£19.99(Hardback) |
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The Four-Minute MileBy John Bale, David Howe Breaking records and challenging the limits of human ability are central to much of our understanding of athletic track and field sports, with a world… |
£70.00(Hardback) |
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Muscular Christianity and the Colonial and Post-Colonial WorldThis Volume explores the enormous impact the ethos of Muscular Christianity has had an on modern civil society in English-speaking nations and among… |
£65.00(Hardback) |
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A Social History of Swimming in England 1800 - 1918Covering a time of great social and technological change, this history traces the development of the four classic aquatic disciplines of competitive… |
£65.00(Hardback) |
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Body and MindBy John McClelland, J A Mangan, Boria Majumdar Addressing a gap in the literature to link the physical culture of the ancient world with the beginnings of modern sport, this book traces the history… |
£100.00(Hardback) |
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East Plays WestBy Stephen Wagg, David L. Andrews The Cold War spanned some five decades from the devastation that remained after World War Two until the fall of the Berlin wall, and for much of that… |
£80.00(Hardback) |
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Sports HistorySports History is designed to help students new to this area of study by providing them with guidance on the ideas, theories and methods that they… |
£14.99(Paperback) |
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Sports HistorySports History is designed to help students new to this area of study by providing them with guidance on the ideas, theories and methods that they… |
£45.00(Hardback) |
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"Only 5 sports have been contested at every modern Olympics since 1896: Athletics, Cycling, Fencing, Gymnastics and Swimming" - Ben Schott, Schott's Sporting Gaming and Idling Miscellany
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