The allure of sports in Western culture / edited by John Zilcosky and Marlo A. Burks.
The allure of sports in Western culture / edited by John Zilcosky and Marlo A. Burks.
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Publisher
Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2020/0499
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
Place of Publication
Ontario
Date Published
[2019]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Whether it is our love of chance and vicarious thrill, our need to release anxiety and aggression, or our appreciation of the arc traced by a ball at a crucial moment - sports draw us in. The Allure of Sports in Western Culture contributes to contemporary debates about the attraction of sports in the West by providing a historical grounding, as we...
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The allure of sports in Western culture / edited by John Zilcosky and Marlo A. Burks.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2020/0499
Record Identifier
74VKaZ2ZBJJX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaZ2ZBJJX
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ISBN
1487504187 hardcover
9781487504182 hardcover
DDC
306.483
MMS ID
991024287496902626