American national pastimes - a history
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367738730
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines how sports have evolved into essential elements in forging nationhood in American history. From horse racing, hunting, and prize fighting in the colonial era and early republic to the grand troika of baseball, basketball, and football more than two centuries later, sport has long been at the centre of debates about national id