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This is a guide for a time traveler through the history of football, tracing its roots from humble beginnings to the established form of a beloved worldwide sport. It is a story that spans five thousand years, from ancient Egypt to Mesoamerica, from the Greek empire to Chinese dynasties, and from the Roman Empire to medieval Britain.
From the Middle Ages onward, Britain and Ireland reveal their heritage, from lesser-known games like trapball and stoolball to the sadly extinct camping and knappan. All these forms find a voice in this book, as do hockey and hurling, baseball and bowling, tennis and golf. Mainly, it is a narrative of British and Irish ball-games, with great foreigners welcome: baggataway, knattleikur, soule, kolven, calcio. Many games come to life, revealing their motivations and complex inner worlds. And once again, football takes center stage. After all, this is its spicy journey.
As the games move through history, social, religious, and political contexts are interconnected throughout, and this book is full of news, jokes, comedy, and intrigue. Filled with paradoxical sports objects, untold stories, and discovered facts, “The Game That Would Become King” is the most comprehensive work ever written on the early history of ball games. Pages: 520, Dimensions: 14x14cm
Manufacturer
- Author
- Brendán Murphy
- Publisher
- Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK)
- Language
- Greek
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 344
- Release Date
- -
- Publication Date
- -
- Dimensions
- 21.6x6.9 cm
- Award
- -
- Audience
- adults
- Illustrated Books
- No
- ISBN-13
- 9781782552857
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