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American Sports

American Sports From the Age of Folk Games to the Age of Televised Sports

2nd Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

Traces the history of sports in the U.S. from colonial folk games to modern professional sports, looks at how the nature of sports has changed, and discusses the influence of television.

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Routledge

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Book information

ISBN: 9780130291332
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 796.0973
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 357
Weight: -1g

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