The Victorians and Sport by Mike Huggins
Many of the sports that have spread across the world, from athletics and boxing to golf and tennis, had their origins in nineteenth-century Britain. This work offers an account of the role sport played in both Victorian Britain and its empire. It provides details of individual sports and sportsmen.
Title mention in Northern History
Dr Mike Huggins is an authority on many aspects of late modern sport and leisure in Britain. He is a Lecturer at St. Martins College, Lancaster, and also works as an educational writer, consultant, in-service lecturer and Ofsted team inspector. He is the author of Flat Racing and British Society, 1790-1914. He is currently writing a book on The Victorians and Vice.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852855376 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852855371 |
| Title | The Victorians and Sport |
| Author | Mike Huggins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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