The Only Game by James Walvin
From its humble origins in the late 19th century, the game of football has reached far beyond the pitch to become the most lucrative and popular sport in the world.Surpassing even the Olympics in terms of revenue, football's annual turnover is a staggering A GBP250 billion worldwide. Yet, little more than a decade ago, English football was in a state of terminal decline. What has happened to change football so dramatically? THE ONLY GAME is the first book to present a total history of the game - the clubs, the managers, and the stars - harnessing the incredible events of the last 10 years. Jim Walvin explores in detail the years of violence, racisim, and ultimately tragedy, that brought English football to its knees, and how the game was saved.
'offers plenty of informed comment'The Independent 'For an intelligent and thought-provoking overview..this is hard to beat'Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle 'a well-researched yet polemic account of football's evolution, politics and future.'Times Higher Education Supplement
Walvin, James: - James Walvin taught for many years at the University of York where he is now Professor of History Emeritus. He also held visiting positions in the Caribbean, the U.S.A. and Australia. He won the prestigious Martin Luther King Memorial Prize for his book Black and White, and has published widely on the history of slavery and the slave trade, including more recently Black Ivory and A History of British Slavery. His book The People's Game was a pioneering study of the history of football and remains in print thirty years after its first publication. His latest book, The Trader, The Owner, The Slave: Parallel Lives in the Age of Slavery, will be published by Random House UK in March 2008.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582505773 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582505771 |
| Title | The Only Game |
| Author | James Walvin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 2001-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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