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Sport and the British
A Modern History
Av Richard Holt
Häftad, 1990
1318 kr
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This lively and deeply researched history - the first of its kind - goes beyond the great names and moments to explain how British sport has changed since 1800, and what it has meant to ordinary people. It shows how the way we play reflects not just our lives as citizens of a predominantly urban …
Sport and the British
A Modern History
Av Richard Holt
E-bok, 2025
279 kr
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So many of the world''s sports have their origins in Britain. Why is this? How did sports innovate and evolve in step with social upheaval, and political and cultural change? Why did British forms of play become so influential around the world? Richard Holt explores all of these questions and more …
Sport and the British
A Modern History
Av Richard Holt
E-bok, 2025
286 kr
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So many of the world''s sports have their origins in Britain. Why is this? How did sports innovate and evolve in step with social upheaval, and political and cultural change? Why did British forms of play become so influential around the world? Richard Holt explores all of these questions and more …
Sport and the British
A Modern History
Av Richard Holt
Häftad, 2025
361 kr
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So many of the world's sports have their origins in Britain. Why is this? How did sports innovate and evolve in step with social upheaval, and political and cultural change? Why did British forms of play become so influential around the world? Richard Holt explores all of these questions and more …
Dialogue on the Internet
Language, Civic Identity, and Computer-Mediated Communication
Av Richard Holt
E-bok, 2004
1169 kr
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Richard Holt draws on his extensive experience in discourse analysis and Web design to present a picture of the Internet as a potentially powerful tool of civic discourse in the third millennium. Beginning with background on two of the Internet's most prevalent communication forms, email discussion …
Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe
States, media and markets 1950-2010
Av Alan Tomlinson, Christopher Young m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1823 kr
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In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom, of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study, leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport in Europe, illuminating sport …
Routledge Handbook of Sport and Legacy
Meeting the Challenge of Major Sports Events
Inbunden, 2015
4221 kr
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What remains of a great sporting spectacle after the last race is run or the final match is played? How can the vast expense of mounting such events be justified? What if there is nothing left behind or what if the legacy is negative, a costly infrastructure which is unused or a debt-ridden host …
Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan
Naming China
Av Hui-Ching Chang, Richard Holt
Inbunden, 2014
2515 kr
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Following the move by Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalist Party Kuomingtang (KMT) to Taiwan after losing the Chinese civil war to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the late 1940s, and Chiang’s subsequent lifelong vow to reclaim the mainland, "China " has occupied—if not monopolized—the …
Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe
States, media and markets 1950-2010
Av Alan Tomlinson, Christopher Young m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
530 kr
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In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom, of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study, leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport in Europe, illuminating sport …
Medieval Town in England 1200-1540
Av Richard Holt, Gervase Rosser m. fl.
Häftad, 1990
965 kr
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This book brings together twelve outstanding articles by eminent historians to throw light on the evolution of medieval towns and the lives of their inhabitants. The essays span the period from the dramatic urban expansion of the thirteenth century to the crises in the fifteenth century as a result …
Sport in Britain 1945-2000
Inbunden, 2000
1767 kr
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This book examines the complex transformation of British sport in the second half of the twentieth century. Focusing on the key role of the media as a driving force for change, it also provides a fascinating account of the wider social and cultural history of post-war British sport.
Sport in Britain 1945-2000
Häftad, 2000
740 kr
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This book examines the complex transformation of British sport in the second half of the twentieth century. Focusing on the key role of the media as a driving force for change, it also provides a fascinating account of the wider social and cultural history of post-war British sport.
European Heroes
Myth, Identity, Sport
Av Pierre Lanfranchi, Richard Holt m. fl.
Häftad, 1996
1102 kr
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Historians of popular culture have recently been addressing the role of myth, and now it is time that social historians of sport also examined it. The contributors to this collection of essays explore the symbolic meanings that have been attached to sport in Europe by considering some of the mythic …
Urban Growth and the Medieval Church
Gloucester and Worcester
Inbunden, 2004
2513 kr
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It has long been recognised that the Church played a major role in the development of towns and cities from the earliest times, a fact attested to by the prominence and number of ecclesiastical buildings that still dominate many urban areas. Yet despite this physical evidence, and the work of …
Brighter Future
Improving the Standard of Living Now and for the Next Generation
Av Richard Holt, Daphne Greenwood
Inbunden, 2014
2771 kr
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As the United States continues its slow climb out of the Great Recession, it is important to focus on new directions to improve the standard of living in America. This book explores what is behind a faltering standard of living in the United States since the early 1980s and what can be done to …
Brighter Future
Improving the Standard of Living Now and for the Next Generation
Av Richard Holt, Daphne Greenwood
Häftad, 2014
824 kr
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As the United States continues its slow climb out of the Great Recession, it is important to focus on new directions to improve the standard of living in America. This book explores what is behind a faltering standard of living in the United States since the early 1980s and what can be done to …
Filling the Ranks
Manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918
Av Richard Holt
Inbunden, 2017
541 kr
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Manpower is the lifeblood of armies regardless of time or place. In the First World War, much of Canada's military effort went toward sustaining the Canadian Expeditionary Force, especially in France and Belgium. The job was not easy. The government and Department of Militia and Defence were tasked …
Filling the Ranks
Manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918
Av Richard Holt
E-bok, 2017
485 kr
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Manpower is the lifeblood of armies regardless of time or place. In the First World War, much of Canada’s military effort went toward sustaining the Canadian Expeditionary Force, especially in France and Belgium. The job was not easy. The government and Department of Militia and Defence were tasked …
Filling the Ranks
Manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918
Av Richard Holt
E-bok, 2017
485 kr
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Manpower is the lifeblood of armies regardless of time or place. In the First World War, much of Canada’s military effort went toward sustaining the Canadian Expeditionary Force, especially in France and Belgium. The job was not easy. The government and Department of Militia and Defence were tasked …
Barn
Av Richard Holt
E-bok, 2015
33 kr
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https://m.facebook.com/TheBarnNovel/On a narrow stretch of desolate beach hundreds of kilometres away from the closest civilization stands an enormous, ancient, wooden barn. Inside, sixteen people of varying ages and backgrounds struggle through icy cold winters, stifling hot summers, and a feast …
Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan
Naming China
Av Richard Holt, Hui-Ching Chang
E-bok, 2014
866 kr
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Following the move by Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalist Party Kuomingtang (KMT) to Taiwan after losing the Chinese civil war to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the late 1940s, and Chiang’s subsequent lifelong vow to reclaim the mainland, "China " has occupied—if not …
Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan
Naming China
Av Richard Holt, Hui-Ching Chang
E-bok, 2014
866 kr
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Following the move by Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalist Party Kuomingtang (KMT) to Taiwan after losing the Chinese civil war to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the late 1940s, and Chiang’s subsequent lifelong vow to reclaim the mainland, "China " has occupied—if not …
European Heroes
Myth, Identity, Sport
Av J A Mangan, Richard Holt m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
1266 kr
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Historians of popular culture have recently been addressing the role of myth, and now it is time that social historians of sport also examined it. The contributors to this collection of essays explore the symbolic meanings that have been attached to sport in Europe by considering some of the mythic …
European Heroes
Myth, Identity, Sport
Av J A Mangan, Richard Holt m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
1266 kr
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Historians of popular culture have recently been addressing the role of myth, and now it is time that social historians of sport also examined it. The contributors to this collection of essays explore the symbolic meanings that have been attached to sport in Europe by considering some of the mythic …
Routledge Handbook of Sport and Legacy
Meeting the Challenge of Major Sports Events
E-bok, 2015
1051 kr
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What remains of a great sporting spectacle after the last race is run or the final match is played? How can the vast expense of mounting such events be justified? What if there is nothing left behind or what if the legacy is negative, a costly infrastructure which is unused or a debt-ridden host …
Routledge Handbook of Sport and Legacy
Meeting the Challenge of Major Sports Events
E-bok, 2015
1074 kr
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What remains of a great sporting spectacle after the last race is run or the final match is played? How can the vast expense of mounting such events be justified? What if there is nothing left behind or what if the legacy is negative, a costly infrastructure which is unused or a debt-ridden host …
Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe
States, media and markets 1950-2010
Av Richard Holt, Christopher Young m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
642 kr
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In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom, of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study, leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport in Europe, illuminating sport …
Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe
States, media and markets 1950-2010
Av Richard Holt, Christopher Young m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
642 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom, of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study, leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport in Europe, illuminating sport …
