The imperial game: cricket, culture and society

This anthology examines the fortunes of cricket in various colonies as the sport spread across the British Empire. It helps to explain why cricket was so successful, even in places like India, Pakistan and the West Indies where the Anglo-Saxon element remained in a small minority. It demonstrates, p...

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Weitere Verfasser: Stoddart, Brian (HerausgeberIn), Sandiford, Keith A. 1947- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [Manchester] [Manchester University Press] 01 Mar 2017
Schriftenreihe:Studies in imperialism
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Zusammenfassung:This anthology examines the fortunes of cricket in various colonies as the sport spread across the British Empire. It helps to explain why cricket was so successful, even in places like India, Pakistan and the West Indies where the Anglo-Saxon element remained in a small minority. It demonstrates, perhaps better than any other single work, how awesome was the power of cultural imperialism. Even when former subjects threw off the political yoke of the Europeans, they still adhered tenaciously to the sporting and recreational models that the imperialists had introduced
Beschreibung:Auf der Landingpage (Manchester Hive): "Online Publication Date: 01 Mar 2017"
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 178 Seiten)
ISBN:9781526123824
9781526123831
DOI:10.7765/9781526123824