Sports and Games

The Sporting Life: Victorian Sports and Games : Victorian Sports and Games 9780313071485, 9780275989996

Just as our own games have a lot to say about modern American culture, so sports are a prism through which we can gain v

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Games and Empires. Modern Sports and Cultural Imperialism 9780231882866

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Games and Empires. Modern Sports and Cultural Imperialism 9780231882866

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Sports Criminology: A Critical Criminology of Sport and Games 9781447323181

This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and c

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Games, sports, and amusements [Reprint ed.] 9780405079269, 0405079265

Reprint of the 1902 ed. published by G. A. Vaughan, Govt. printer, Brisbane, which was issued as bulletin no. 4 of North

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Of Gods and Games : Religious Faith and Modern Sports [1 ed.] 9780820349862, 9780820349855

That Americans take to sports with a spiritual fervor is no secret. Athletics has even been called a civil religion for

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The Worst of Sports: Chumps, Cheats, and Chokers from the Games We Love 9780345502278, 2007015015

TAKE THEM OUT OF THE BALL GAME–PLEASE! From star running back Bryon “Bam” Morris’s interesting (and totally illegal) sid

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Fun & Games with Alistair Cooke: On Sports and Other Amusements 9781611456349

For over half a century Alistair Cooke has been reporting on and interpreting America to the rest of the world, both in

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Philly Sports : Teams, Games, and Athletes from Rocky's Town 9781610755870, 9781557281876

Philadelphia sports--anchored by the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, and 76ers--have a long, and sometimes tortured, history.

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Nation Branding and Sports Diplomacy: Country Image Games in Times of Change 9783031325496, 9783031325502

This book critically discusses the role of sports in nation branding and public diplomacy during the years 2020 and 2022

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