{"product_id":"the-oxford-handbook-of-sports-history-paperback","title":"Oxford Handbook of Sports History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Edelman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWayne Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrwell was wrong. Sports are not \"war without the shooting\", nor are they \"war by other means.\" To be sure sports have generated animosity throughout human history, but they also require rules to which the participants agree to abide before the contest. Among other things, those rules are supposed to limit violence, even death. More than anything else, sports have been a significant part of a historical \"civilizing process.\" They are the opposite of war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the historical profession has taken its cultural turn over the last few decades, scholars have turned their attention to subject once seen as marginal. As researchers have come to understand the centrality of the human body in human history, they have come to study this most corporeal of human activities. Taking early cues from physical educators and kinesiologists, historians have been exploring sports in all their forms in order to help us answer the most fundamental questions to which scholars have devoted their lives. We have now seen a veritable explosion excellent work on this subject, just as sports have assumed an even greater share of a globalizing world's cultural, political and economic space. Practiced by millions and watched by billions, sports provide an enormous share of content on the Internet. This volume combines the efforts of sports historians with essays by historians whose careers have been devoted to more traditional topics. We want to show how sports have evolved from ancient societies to the world we inhabit today. Our goal is to introduce those from outside this sub-field to this burgeoning body of scholarship. At the same time, we hope here to show those who may want to study sport with rigor and nuance how to embark on a rewarding journey and tackle profound matters that have affected and will affect all of humankind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Edelman\u003c\/strong\u003e is currently leading a multi-year research project on the global history of sport during the Cold War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWayne Wilson \u003c\/strong\u003eis Vice President for Education at LA84 Foundation, where he is responsible for the digital library, commissioned research projects, conference development and the coaching education program.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 578\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156503793799,"sku":"9780197520956","price":104.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/74f1a76d757e5db57a2d5baf076741ea.webp?v=1733244216","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-oxford-handbook-of-sports-history-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}