Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and PracticeThis multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports.
Spanning topics as varied as modern professional cycling to the fictional movie Rocky to the deadly ball game of the ancient Mayans, the first three volumes contain overview essays and entries for specific sports that have been and are currently practiced around the world. The fourth volume provides a compendium of information on the winners of major sporting competitions from around the world. Readers will gain invaluable insights into how sports have been enjoyed throughout all of human culture, and more fully comprehend their cultural contexts. The entries provide suggestions for further reading on each topic--helpful to general readers, students with school projects, university students and academics alike. Additionally, the four-volume Sports Around the World spotlights key charismatic athletes who have changed a sport or become more than just an outstanding player.
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Africa SubSahara | 73 |
Asia South and East | 173 |
Middle East and North Africa | 269 |
Australia New Zealand and Oceana | 315 |
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Copyright | iv |
Acknowledgments | xxxiii |
The History Culture and Practice of Sports Around the World | xxxvii |
Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 |
North America | 147 |
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Copyright | iv |
Dedication | v |
Dedication | v |
Contents | vii |
Alphabetical List of Entries | xix |
Acknowledgments | xxxiii |
The History Culture and Practice of Sports Around the World | xxxvii |
British Isles | 1 |
Europe | 219 |
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Copyright | iv |
Dedication | v |
Contents | vii |
LATIN AMERICA AND NORTH AMERICA | xiv |
Alphabetical List of Entries | xix |
Contents | vii |
BRITISH ISLES AND EUROPE | xi |
OLYMPIC MEDALISTS AND WINNERS AND CHAMPIONS OF MAJOR WORLD SPORTING EVENTS | xviii |
Alphabetical List of Entries | xix |
Acknowledgments | xxxiii |
The History Culture and Practice of Sports Around the World | xxxvii |
Olympic MedalistsSummer Olympics | 1 |
Olympic MedalistsWinter Olympics | 221 |
Winners and Champions of Major World Sporting Events | 261 |
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Editors and Contributors | 379 |
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Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History ... John Nauright Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2012 |