Description
Games obsessed the Victorian and Edwardian public schools. The obsession has become widely known as athleticism. When it appeared in 1981, this book was the first major study of the games ethos which dominated the lives of many Victorian and Edwardian public schoolboys. Written with Professor Mangan's customary panache, it has become a classic, the seminal work on the social and cultural history of modern sport.
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Book Information
ISBN 9780714680439
Author J. A. Mangan
Format Paperback
Page Count 404
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 589g
Reviews
'One of the four most important books published in the last twenty years on sports history.' - Allen Guttmann, Amherst College
'Original, exhaustively-researched and stimulating.' - Francis Wheen, The New Statesman
'One of the four most important books published in the last twenty years on sports history.' - Allen Guttmann, Amherst College
'Original, exhaustively-researched and stimulating.' - Francis Wheen, The New Statesman
'One of the vital works for those engaged in both the history of education and the cultural history of sport.' - History of Education Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780714680439
Author J. A. Mangan
Format Paperback
Page Count 404
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 589g
