A History of Sport in Wales by Martin Johnes
A brand new Pocket Guide which charts the concise history of sport in Wales since 1800. The book locates the character and structure of sport within the wider social, political and economic context that shaped it.
'This overview of sport in Wales is a valuable and most welcome addition to the 'Pocket Guide' series and succeeds in being both readable and thought-provoking..The strength of the volume is the author's ability to contextualize sport with reference to the political, social, economic and cultural history of Wales...provides a valuable discussion of the role of sport in 'forging a wider popular sense of Welsh nationhood' It is a remarkable and admirable achievement'. Planet
Martin Johnes is Reader in History at Swansea University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780708319468 |
| ISBN 10 | 0708319467 |
| Title | A History of Sport in Wales |
| Author | Martin Johnes |
| Series | Pocket Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Wales Press |
| Year published | 2005-11-08 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |