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A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age (The Cultural Histories Series) by Noel Fallows; Wray Vamplew; Mark Dyreson; John McClelland is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age (The Cultural Histories Series) about?
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 Male and female aristocrats hunted and knights engaged in jousting and tournaments, transforming increasingly outdated modes of warfare into brilliant spectacle.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 game
Who reads A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age (The Cultural Histories Series)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Noel Fallows; Wray Vamplew; Mark Dyreson; John McClelland
- Publisher
- UK : NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781350183001
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Anthropology, History, Sports
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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