Bare-knuckle Britons and fighting Irish : boxing, race, religion and nationality in the 18th and 19th centuries /

"Boxing was phenomenally popular in 18th and 19th century Britain. Aristocrats attended matches and patronized boxers, and the most important fights drew tens of thousands of spectators. This history focuses on how boxers, journalists, politicians, pub owners and others used national, religious...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chill, Adam
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
Subjects:
1700-1899
Boxing > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Boxing > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Boxers (Sports) > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Boxe > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Boxe > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Boxeurs > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Boxing
Great Britain
History
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