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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amherst, Mass. :
University of Massachusetts Press,
©2004.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (448 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781613761014 1613761015 |