Athleticism in the Victorian and Edwardian Public School

Athleticism in the Victorian and Edwardian Public School by J A Mangan

Games obsessed the Victorian and Edwardian public schools. The obsession has become widely known as athleticism. When it appeared in 1981, this book was the first major study of the games ethos which dominated the lives of many Victorian and Edwardian public schoolboys. Written with Professor Mangan's customary panache, it has become a classic, the seminal work on the social and cultural history of modern sport.

'One of the four most important books published in the last twenty years on sports history' - Allen Guttmann, Amherst College

'Original, exhaustively-researched and stimulating.' - Francis Wheen, The New Statesman

'One of the four most important books published in the last twenty years on sports history.' - Allen Guttmann, Amherst College

'Original, exhaustively-researched and stimulating.' - Francis Wheen, The New Statesman

'One of the vital works for those engaged in both the history of education and the cultural history of sport.' - History of Education Review

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ISBN 13	9780714680439
ISBN 10	0714680435
Title	Athleticism in the Victorian and Edwardian Public School
Author	J A Mangan
Series	Sport In The Global Society
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2000-09-29
Number of pages	404
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