This book gives a fascinating history of the English experience of sport, following its development through the centuries from its earliest beginnings in social

A fascinating history of the English experience of sport, from its earliest beginnings in social play and pastimes, via its adoption as an alternative to the cl

Martin Polley provides a survey of sport in Britain since 1945 and examines sport's place in British culture. He discusses issues of class, gender, race, commer

A selection of essays exploring the role of social institutions and political, economic and technological change in shaping the sport of middle class Victorians

This lively and deeply researched history - the first of its kind - goes beyond the great names and moments to explain how British sport has changed since 1800,