Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport
Author | : S. Wagg |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2011-11-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230320819 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230320813 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport written by S. Wagg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conventional history of sport, as conveyed by television and the sports press, has thrown up a great many apparent turning points, but knowledge of these apparently defining moments is often slight. This book offers readable, in-depth studies of a series of these watersheds in sport history and of the circumstances in which they came about.