
Sports in World History
David G. McComb(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 2. September 2004
Book
Hardback
130 pages
978-0-415-31811-2 (ISBN)
Description
This lively and clear survey provides a wide-ranging overview of the history of modern sports, covering such topics as:
why human beings are athletes
how the major modern sports came about and how they spread throughout the world with the help of enthusiastic individuals, sports organizations, the YMCA and the Olympic movement
discussions of some of the most popular of the 300 modern world sports including: soccer, basketball, baseball, cricket, table tennis, tennis, Formula One racing, golf, swimming, skiing, volleyball, track and field, boxing, judo and cycling
the history of both western and non-western sports in depth, as well as the increasing globalization of sports today
the challenges facing the world of sports today, such as commercialization and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Sports historians and cultural studies students will all find this book gives a fascinating and invaluable insight into the world of sport through history.
why human beings are athletes
how the major modern sports came about and how they spread throughout the world with the help of enthusiastic individuals, sports organizations, the YMCA and the Olympic movement
discussions of some of the most popular of the 300 modern world sports including: soccer, basketball, baseball, cricket, table tennis, tennis, Formula One racing, golf, swimming, skiing, volleyball, track and field, boxing, judo and cycling
the history of both western and non-western sports in depth, as well as the increasing globalization of sports today
the challenges facing the world of sports today, such as commercialization and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Sports historians and cultural studies students will all find this book gives a fascinating and invaluable insight into the world of sport through history.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-31811-2 (9780415318112)
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David G. McComb
Sports in World History
Book
09/2004
1st Edition
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Coroado State University, USA
Content
Preface Introduction 1. The Athletic Imperative and the Reasons for Sport 2. The Emergence of Modern Sports 3. The Globalization of Sport 4. The Significance of Global Sports