John McClelland

Body and Mind

Sport in Europe from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Describes the varieties of sport, games and physical education practiced in Western Europe between 450-1650 AD. This book presents changing nature of geopolitical structures, educational systems, religious institutions and the practice of warfare and medicine. It is suitable for various historians of sport and culture.

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Describes and analyzes the varieties of sport, games and physical education practiced in Western Europe between 450-1650 AD in their historical and cultural context.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780415484992
• ISBN-10: 0415484995
• Artikelnr.: 26009120

Autorenporträt

John McClelland

Inhaltsangabe

1. Timelines, Historiography, Definitions 2. Sport in the Forgotten
Centuries (1): The Primary Sources to 600 AD 3. Sport in the Forgotten
Centuries (2): The Primary Sources 600-1700 4. The Sports, the Athletes,
the Material Setting 5. Tourneying and Jousting 6. Sport in the Service of
the Res Publica 7. Athletics within the Social Fabric 8. Epilogue: From the
Renaissance into the Age of Science and Reason. Bibliography. Index