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Cricket and National Identity in the Postcolonial Age

Cricket and National Identity in the Postcolonial Age

Stephen Wagg

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2005
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Deportes y recreación al aire libre
ISBN:
9780415363488

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Ideal for students of sport, politics, history and postcolonialism, this important new book features contributions from leading international writers, placing cricket in the postcolonial life of the major Test-playing countries.

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