Stephen Wagg

Broschiertes Buch

Sporting Heroes of the North

Beschreibung

This book looks at the remarkable sporting culture and traditions of the north as well as some of the region's sporting greats. Ranging from the North East, Tyneside, Merseyside and Yorkshire to the North West it covers a variety of sports, including cricket, fell running, boxing, rock climbing, football and rugby league.

Autor

Dave Russell is a scholar of the history of English popular culture. He is the author of the "Encyclopedia of British Football," ""the""award-winning "Football and the English," and "Looking North: England and the National Imagination." Stephen Wagg is a professor of sport and society. He is the author of "The Football World"; the coeditor of "Amateurism and British Sport," "British Football and Social Change," and "East Plays West"; and the editor of "British Football and Social Exclusion," "Cricket and National Identity in the Postcolonial Age," "Giving the Game Away," and "Key Concepts in Sports Studies."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McNidder and Grace
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 147mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781904794295
• ISBN-10: 1904794297
• Artikelnr.: 28213402