Sports in the Western WorldTraces the history of sports from the original Greek Olympics to the development of professional team sports and considers the business and political aspects of sports. |
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vii FROM RITUAL TO RECREATION THE BEGINNINGS OF SPORT | 1 |
The Competitive Impulse 2 Organized Greek Games 3 The Decline and Fall of Athletics | 3 |
Medieval People at Play | 42 |
Copyright | |
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