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The Victorians and Sport (Paperback, New edition)
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The Victorians and Sport (Paperback, New edition)
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Many of the sports that have spread across the world, from
athletics and boxing to golf and tennis, had their origins in
nineteenth-century Britain. They were exported around the world by
the British Empire, and Britain's influence in the world led to
many of its sports being adopted in other countries. "The
Victorians and Sport" is a highly readable account of the role
sport played in both Victorian Britain and its empire. Major sports
attracted mass followings and were widely reported in the press.
Great sporting celebrities, such as the cricketer Dr W.G. Grace,
were the best-known people in the country, and sporting rivalries
provoked strong loyalties and passionate emotions. Mike Huggins
provides fascinating details of individual sports and sportsmen. He
also shows how sport was an important part of society and of many
people's lives.
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