Overview :From ancient Egyptian archery and medieval Japanese football to contemporary American baseball, every sport has been shaped by -- and in tur... Read More
Overview :From the aristocratic cricketers painted by Benjamin West to George Bellows's boxers and the baseball players that crowd the canvases of Jac... Read More
Overview :This second edition of Guttmann's critically acclaimed history discusses the intended and actual effects of the modern Olympic Games from 18... Read More
Overview :Sports in America, particularly big-time collegiate and professional sports, have never been more popular. Modern sports events bring us bre... Read More
Overview :Originally published in 1978, From Ritual to Record was one of the first books to recognize the importance of sports as a lens on the fundam... Read More