1st Edition
Body and Mind Sport in Europe from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance
By John McClelland
Copyright 2007
206 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This is the first book to address the gap in the literature linking the physical culture of the ancient world with the beginnings of modern sport, this original book traces the history of the evolution of a variety of sport, games and physical education from 450-1650AD across Western Europe.
Drawing on primary sources, this book takes a thematic approach, looking at the changing nature of... Read more
1. Timelines, Historiography, Definitions 2. Sport in the Forgotten Centuries (1): The Primary Sources to 600 AD 3. Sport in the Forgotten Centuries (2): The Primary Sources 600–1700 4. The Sports, the Athletes, the Material Setting 5. Tourneying and Jousting 6. Sport in the Service of the Res Publica 7. Athletics within the Social Fabric 8. Epilogue: From the Renaissance into the Age of Science and Reason. Bibliography. Index
Biography
John McClelland
