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History of Sport in Wales
Contributor(s): Johnes, Martin (Author)

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 ISBN: 0708319467     ISBN-13: 9780708319468
Publisher: University of Wales Press
OUR PRICE: $3.15  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: November 2005
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Annotation: The history of sports in Wales since the 19th century is charted in this concise guide for both academics and avid sports fans. An analysis of the role of industrialization on the formation of modern sports is provided along with an investigation of the emergence of organized gaming in the late Victorian and Edwardian period, the roles that immigration played in introducing new sports to Wales, and how sports helped bind the industrial communities of Wales together. Information on the rise of commercialization and television in the 20th century and its effects on Welsh sports culture is also provided.


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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | History
Dewey: 796.094
LCCN: 2005482069
Series: Pocket Guide
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 4.56" W x 7.04" L (0.50 lbs) 159 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
A brand new Pocket Guide which charts the concise history of sport in Wales since 1800. The book locates the character and structure of sport within the wider social, political and economic context that shaped it.
 
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