Scoring for Britain

International Football and International Politics, 1900-1939

AvPeter J. Beck

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

This work studies the links between international football and politics in Britain between 1900 and 1939. It shows how the British government saw sport as an instrument of policy and cultural propaganda.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-04-29
Mått:156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt:590 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Sport in the Global Society
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780714644547

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Fotbollsböcker inom Sport, fritid och hobby
Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Innehållsförteckning

The Daily Telegraph -" an interesting volume "Woking News and Mail- "The scope of Becks book is extraordinary....Beck, who went to the same grammar school as Des Lynam, has created a history that will fascinate academics, anoraks and fans alike, whether in the library, in the armchair or on the terraces.;The Independent comment pageFour Four Two - see fileLSE Magazine - book detailsAssociation of Sports Historians- "Following on in the series in which Tony Collins" award winning book was published we now have an excellently researched book by Peter Beck.This book is about the football side and is splendid, if a heavy, read."World Soccer- " hidden away are some nuggets that should make the book required reading for all those who have, at any time, written or compiled World Cup histories."Surrey/Richmond/Esher & Cobham/Chessington & Hook Comet- see fileFIFA Website- see fileChoice- "A thoroughly researched and documented examination of the political meaning and significance of sport."The Sports Historian, Vol 19, No 2, Nov 99"This book will undoubtedly be the primary political study of this area for the foreseeable future. As such it makes another worthwhile contribution to Cass"s "Sport in the Global Society" series.