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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Medieval People at Play | 42 |
New Standards for Old Sports | 85 |
The Birth of Mass Leisure | 99 |
Copyright | |
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