Sports in the Western WorldRowman and Littlefield, 1982 - 360 sider Traces the history of sports from the original Greek Olympics to the development of professional team sports and considers the business and political aspects of sports. |
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... court , too , would benefit from supervised exercises . In order for young gentlemen better to perform their ... court " because it called forth " the quickness and suppleness of every member . " Castiglione's " Renaissance man " was ...
... court , too , would benefit from supervised exercises . In order for young gentlemen better to perform their ... court " because it called forth " the quickness and suppleness of every member . " Castiglione's " Renaissance man " was ...
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... court built on his royal yacht . His successor , Henry II , ordered the building of tennis courts at the Louvre , where he played daily ( according to one chronicler ) " dressed all in white , wearing his doublet , a straw hat on his ...
... court built on his royal yacht . His successor , Henry II , ordered the building of tennis courts at the Louvre , where he played daily ( according to one chronicler ) " dressed all in white , wearing his doublet , a straw hat on his ...
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... courts ( terra battue ) , particularly on the fine sands of the Riviera . The French championship , still the world's premier clay - court event , began in 1891 . One young Frenchman , destined to become the first notable star in the ...
... courts ( terra battue ) , particularly on the fine sands of the Riviera . The French championship , still the world's premier clay - court event , began in 1891 . One young Frenchman , destined to become the first notable star in the ...
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vii FROM RITUAL TO RECREATION THE BEGINNINGS OF SPORT | 1 |
The Competitive Impulse 2 Organized Greek Games 3 The Decline and Fall of Athletics | 3 |
Medieval People at Play | 42 |
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