Four Histories about Early Dutch Football, 1910-1920 : Constructing Discourses

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What is the purpose of history today, and how can sporting research help us understand the world around us? In this stimulating book, Nicholas Piercey constructs four new histories of early Dutch football, exploring urban change, club members, the media, and the diaries of Cornelis Johannes Karel va...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Piercey, Nicholas
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : UCL Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Soccer.
History > Methodology.
HISTORY > Modern > 20th Century.
Soccer > Netherlands > History.
History > Political aspects.
Netherlands.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:What is the purpose of history today, and how can sporting research help us understand the world around us? In this stimulating book, Nicholas Piercey constructs four new histories of early Dutch football, exploring urban change, club members, the media, and the diaries of Cornelis Johannes Karel van Aalst, a stadium director, to propose practical examples of how history can become an important democratic tool for the 21st century.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781910634790
Access:Open Access

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