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Sports : the first five millennia /

From ancient Egyptian archery and medieval Japanese football to contemporary American baseball, sports have been shaped by - and in turn have helped shape - the culture of which it is part. This work traces this evolution across continents, cultures, and historical epochs to construct a single compr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Guttmann, Allen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amherst, Mass. : University of Massachusetts Press, ©2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:From ancient Egyptian archery and medieval Japanese football to contemporary American baseball, sports have been shaped by - and in turn have helped shape - the culture of which it is part. This work traces this evolution across continents, cultures, and historical epochs to construct a single comprehensive narrative of the world's sports.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (448 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781613761014
1613761015