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The Beginnings of a Commercial Sporting Culture in Britain, 1793?1850.

Many historians have described early industrial Britain as a 'bleak age' where the masses possessed little time, energy or money to devote to sport. Adrian Harvey reveals a very different picture of Britain at this time to show a rich, diverse and commercial sporting culture accessible to...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harvey, Adrian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham : Ashgate Pub., 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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