Ball, Bat and Bishop: The Origin of Ball Games

by Henderson, Robert W.
ISBN: 9780252069925
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Overview

Covers the origins not only of baseball but of a score of related sports involving hitting, catching, throwing, or kicking a ball. This title traces the origins of ball sports to religious rites in ancient Egypt, where the ball represented a fertility symbol and opposing teams engaged in mock combat signifying the struggle of good against evil.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Henderson, Robert W.
  • ISBN: 9780252069925
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.22 x 0.77
  • Number Of Pages: 248
  • Publication Year: 2001