Playing the Game by Derek Birley

Playing the Game by Derek Birley

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Playing the Game by Derek Birley

This third part of Birley's social history of British sport travels from the end of the Edwardian era to World War II. The book interweaves sporting developments with the social, political and cultural background of the time to highlight the changing nature of Britain's obsession with sport.
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ISBN 13 9780719044977
ISBN 10 0719044979
Title Playing the Game
Author Derek Birley
Series International Studies In The History Of Sport
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 1996-02-22
Number of pages 256
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