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British Sporting Literature and Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century

British Sporting Literature and Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century( )
Editor: Harrow, Sharon
Series edited by: Jenkins, Eugenia Zuroski
Lynch, Jack
Series title:British Literature in Context in the Long Eighteenth Century Ser.
ISBN:978-1-4724-6509-2
Publication Date:Oct 2015
Publisher:Ashgate Publishing Company
Book Format:Digital (delivered electronically)
List Price:USD $104.95
Book Description:

Examining the underexplored intersection of sport, literature, and culture, this collection situates sport within multiple contexts, including religion, labor, leisure time, politics, nationalism, gender, play, and science. A poetics, literature, and culture of sport swelled during the era, influencing artists such as John Collett and writers that included Lord Byron, Jonathan Swift, and Henry Fielding. Taken together, the essays offer valuable, multiple perspectives on reading sport...
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Book Details
Pages:230
Detailed Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects
Sports & Recreation / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.084 x 9.126 Inches



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