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Barbarians, gentlemen and players : a sociological study of the development of rugby football /
First published in 1979, this classic study of the development of rugby from folk game to its modern Union and League forms has become a seminal text in sport history. In a new epilogue the authors provide sociological analysis of the major developments in international ruby that have taken place si...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxfordshire :
Routledge,
2005.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Colección: | Sport in the global society.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | First published in 1979, this classic study of the development of rugby from folk game to its modern Union and League forms has become a seminal text in sport history. In a new epilogue the authors provide sociological analysis of the major developments in international ruby that have taken place since 1979, with particular attention to the professionalism that was predicted in the first edition of this text. Sports lovers, rugby fans and students of the history and sociology of sport will find it invaluable. Rugby football is descended from winter 'folk games' which were a deeply rooted. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 310 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203491718 9780203491713 9781135762810 1135762813 9781135762766 1135762767 9781135762803 1135762805 9780714653532 0714653535 9780714682907 071468290X 1280280190 9781280280191 9786610280193 6610280193 |