Ball, bat and bishop: the origin of ball games
Auteur :
Henderson, Robert W
Éditeur :
University of Illinois Press
ISBN :
9780252069925
Date de publication :
12 avr. 2001
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
286 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Covers the origins not only of baseball but of a score of related sports involving hitting, catching, throwing, or kicking a ball. This title traces the origins of ball sports to religious rites in ancient Egypt, where the ball represented a fertility symbol and opposing teams engaged in mock combat signifying the struggle of good against evil.