Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport

Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport

Stephen Wagg

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
2012
Materia
Historia del deporte
ISBN:
9780230241251
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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.

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