Sport and democracy in the ancient and modern worlds /

"This book explores the relationship between sport and democratization using sociological and historical methodologies and case studies of ancient Greece and nineteenth-century Britain"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christesen, Paul, 1966-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Series:Sport and democracy in the ancient and modern worlds
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