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Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines is not about the
variations of usage of the term "sport." It is about the concept,
the range of activities in the world that we unite into one
idea-sport. It is through the project of defining sport that we can
come to understand these activities better, how they are similar or
different, and how they relate to other human endeavors. This
definitional inquiry, and the deeper appreciation and apprehension
of sport that follows, is the core of this volume. Part I examines
several of the standard and influential approaches to defining
sport. Part II uses these approaches to examine various challenging
borderline cases. These chapters examine the interplay of the
borderline cases with the definition and provide a more thorough
and clearer understanding of both the definition and the given
cases. This work is not meant to be the definitive or exhaustive
account of sport. It is meant to inspire further thought and debate
on just what sport is; how it relates to other activities and human
endeavors; and what we can learn about ourselves through the study
of sport. This book will be of interest to scholars in philosophy
of sport, history, communications, sociology, psychology, sports
management, cultural studies, and physical education.
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
geopolitical structures, educational systems, religious
institutions and the practice of warfare and medicine and goes on
to trace the disappearance of ancient physical culture with its
gymnasia, gladiators and chariot races, the invention of a new
physical culture based on chivalry around 1000AD, the
transformation of that culture in the Renaissance, and its
disappearance around 1650 under the influences of new science.
Offering a new and original perspective on the relationship between
sport and society, this unique study will be of great interest to
all historians of sport and culture.
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
geopolitical structures, educational systems, religious
institutions and the practice of warfare and medicine and goes on
to trace the disappearance of ancient physical culture with its
gymnasia, gladiators and chariot races, the invention of a new
physical culture based on chivalry around 1000AD, the
transformation of that culture in the Renaissance, and its
disappearance around 1650 under the influences of new science.
Offering a new and original perspective on the relationship between
sport and society, this unique study will be of great interest to
all historians of sport and culture.
Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines is not about the
variations of usage of the term "sport." It is about the concept,
the range of activities in the world that we unite into one
idea-sport. It is through the project of defining sport that we can
come to understand these activities better, how they are similar or
different, and how they relate to other human endeavors. This
definitional inquiry, and the deeper appreciation and apprehension
of sport that follows, is the core of this volume. Part I examines
several of the standard and influential approaches to defining
sport. Part II uses these approaches to examine various challenging
borderline cases. These chapters examine the interplay of the
borderline cases with the definition and provide a more thorough
and clearer understanding of both the definition and the given
cases. This work is not meant to be the definitive or exhaustive
account of sport. It is meant to inspire further thought and debate
on just what sport is; how it relates to other activities and human
endeavors; and what we can learn about ourselves through the study
of sport. This book will be of interest to scholars in philosophy
of sport, history, communications, sociology, psychology, sports
management, cultural studies, and physical education.
A Cultural History of Sport in the Age of Enlightenment covers the
period 1650 to 1800, a period often seen as a time of decline in
sporting practice and literature. In fact, a rich sporting culture
existed and sports were practised by both men and women at all
levels of society. The Enlightenment called into question many of
the earlier notions of religion, gender, and rank which had
previously shaped sporting activities and also initiated the
commercialization, professionalization and associativity which were
to define modern sport. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of
Sport presents the first comprehensive history from classical
antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its
ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic context and
impact. The themes covered in each volume are the purpose of sport;
sporting time and sporting space; products, training and
technology; rules and order; conflict and accommodation; inclusion,
exclusion and segregation; minds, bodies and identities;
representation. Rebekka von Mallinckrodt is Professor at the
University of Bremen, Germany. Volume 4 in the Cultural History of
Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson, and John
McClelland
A Cultural History of Sport in the Age of Industry covers the
period 1800 to 1920. Over this period, sport become increasingly
global, some sports were radically altered, sports clubs
proliferated, and new team games - such as baseball, basketball and
the various forms of football - were created, codified,
commercialized, and professionalized. Yet this was also an age of
cultural and political tensions, when issues around the role of
women, social class, ethnicity and race, imperial relationships,
nation-building, and amateur and professional approaches were all
shaping sport. At the same time, increasing urbanization,
population, real wages and leisure time drove demand for sport ever
higher, and the institutionalization and regulation of sport
accelerated. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Sport
presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity
to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its
ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic context and
impact. The themes covered in each volume are the purpose of sport;
sporting time and sporting space; products, training and
technology; rules and order; conflict and accommodation; inclusion,
exclusion and segregation; minds, bodies and identities;
representation. Mike Huggins is Emeritus Professor at the
University of Cumbria, UK. Volume 5 in the Cultural History of
Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson, and John
McClelland
A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age covers the period
1920 to today. Over this time, world-wide participation in sport
has been shaped by economic developments, communication and
transportation innovations, declining racism, diplomacy, political
ideologies, feminization, democratization, as well as increasing
professionalization and commercialization. Sport has now become
both a global cultural force and one of the deepest ways in which
individual nations express their myths, beliefs, values, traditions
and realities. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Sport
presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity
to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its
ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic context and
impact. The themes covered in each volume are the purpose of sport;
sporting time and sporting space; products, training and
technology; rules and order; conflict and accommodation; inclusion,
exclusion and segregation; minds, bodies and identities;
representation. Steven A. Riess is Professor Emeritus at
Northeastern Illinois University, USA. Volume 6 in the Cultural
History of Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson,
and John McClelland
A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age covers the period
600 to 1450. Lacking any viable ancient models, sport evolved into
two distinct forms, divided by class. Male and female aristocrats
hunted and knights engaged in jousting and tournaments,
transforming increasingly outdated modes of warfare into brilliant
spectacle. Meanwhile, simpler sports provided recreational
distraction from the dangerously unsettled conditions of everyday
life. Running, jumping, wrestling, and many ball games - soccer,
cricket, baseball, golf, and tennis - had their often violent
beginnings in this period. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History
of Sport presents the first comprehensive history from classical
antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its
ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic context and
impact. The themes covered in each volume are the purpose of sport;
sporting time and sporting space; products, training and
technology; rules and order; conflict and accommodation; inclusion,
exclusion and segregation; minds, bodies and identities;
representation. Noel Fallows is Distinguished Research Professor at
the University of Georgia, USA. Volume 2 in the Cultural History of
Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson, and John
McClelland
A Cultural History of Sport in the Renaissance covers the period
1450 to 1650. Outwardly, Renaissance sports resembled their
medieval forebears, but the incorporation of athletics into the
educational curriculum signalled a change. As part of the
scientific revolution, sport now became the object of intellectual
analysis. Numerous books were written on the medical benefits of
sport and on the best way to joust, fence, train horses and ride,
play ball games, swim, practice archery, wrestle, or become an
acrobat. Sport became the visible sign of the mind's control over
the physical body, such control often becoming an end in itself
with some sports shaped more by decorum than exercise. The 6 volume
set of the Cultural History of Sport presents the first
comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering
all forms and aspects of sport and its ever-changing social,
cultural, political, and economic context and impact. The themes
covered in each volume are the purpose of sport; sporting time and
sporting space; products, training and technology; rules and order;
conflict and accommodation; inclusion, exclusion and segregation;
minds, bodies and identities; representation. Alessandro Arcangeli
is Associate Professor at the University of Verona, Italy. Volume 3
in the Cultural History of Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew,
Mark Dyreson, and John McClelland
A Cultural History of Sport in Antiquity covers the period 800 BCE
to 600 CE. From the founding of the Olympics and Rome's celebratory
games, sport permeated the cultural life of Greco-Roman antiquity
almost as it does our own. Gymnasiums, public baths, monumental
arenas, and circuses for chariot racing were constructed, and
athletic contests proliferated. Sports-themed household objects
were very popular, whilst the exploits of individual athletes,
gladiators, and charioteers were immortalized in poetry, monuments,
and the mosaic floors of the wealthy. This rich sporting culture
attests to the importance of leisure among the middle and upper
classes of the Greco-Roman world, but by 600 CE rising costs,
barbarian invasions, and Christianity had swept it all away. The 6
volume set of the Cultural History of Sport presents the first
comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering
all forms and aspects of sport and its ever-changing social,
cultural, political, and economic context and impact. The themes
covered in each volume are the purpose of sport; sporting time and
sporting space; products, training and technology; rules and order;
conflict and accommodation; inclusion, exclusion and segregation;
minds, bodies and identities; representation. Paul Christesen is
Professor at Dartmouth College, USA. Charles Stocking is Associate
Professor at Western University, Canada. Volume 1 in the Cultural
History of Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson,
and John McClelland
Shortlisted by the North American Society for Sport History for its
2022 Anthologies Award From gladiatorial combat to knightly
tournaments and from hunting to games and gambling, sport has been
central to human culture. A Cultural History of Sport presents the
first extensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering
all forms and aspects of sport. Chapter titles are identical across
each of the volumes. This gives the choice of reading about a
specific period in one of the volumes, or following a theme across
history by reading the relevant chapter in each of the six. The
themes (and chapter titles) are: The Purpose of Sport; Sporting
Time and Sporting Space; Products, Training and Technology; Rules
and Order; Conflict and Accommodation; Inclusion, Exclusion and
Segregation; Minds, Bodies and Identities; Representation. The six
volumes cover: 1 - Antiquity (800 BCE to 600 CE); 2 - Medieval Age
(600 to 1450); 3 - Renaissance (1450 to 1650); 4 - Age of
Enlightenment (1650 to 1800); 5 - Age of Industry (1800 to 1920); 6
- Modern Age (1920 to present). The page extent for the pack is
approximately 1776pp. Each volume opens with Notes on Contributors
and an Introduction and concludes with Notes, Bibliography, and an
Index. The Cultural Histories Series A Cultural History of Sport is
part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available as
hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring
a tangible reference for their shelves or as part of a
fully-searchable digital library. The digital product is available
to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access via
www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com . Individual volumes for
academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods
are also available in print or digitally via
www.bloomsburycollections.com .
Title: Some Inquiries in the Province of Kemaon, relative to
Geology, and other branches of natural science.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GEOLOGY collection includes books from
the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The works in this
collection contain a number of maps, charts, and tables from the
16th to the 19th centuries documenting geological features of the
natural world. Also contained are textbooks and early scientific
studies that catalogue and chronicle the human stance toward water
and land use. Readers will further enjoy early historical maps of
rivers and shorelines demonstrating the artistry of journeymen,
cartographers, and illustrators. ++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Macclelland,
John; 1835. 8 . 1144.e.8.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure
edition identification: ++++ Posthumous Papers Bequeathed To The
Honorable The East India Company: Monocotyledonous Plants; Volume 3
Of Posthumous Papers Bequeathed To The Honorable The East India
Company: And Printed By Order Of The Government Of Bengal. Notulae
Ad Plantas Asiaticas; William Griffith William Griffith, John
McClelland, East India Company Bishop's college press, 1851
Science; Life Sciences; Botany; Botany; Science / Life Sciences /
Botany
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