British Sporting Literature and Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century

Name: British Sporting Literature and Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century
Brand: Routledge
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By Sharon Harrow

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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 including Lord Byron, Jonathan Swift, and Henry Fielding. Taken together, the essays offer valuable multiple perspectives on reading sport during the century when sport became modern.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 250
Release Date:: 2015-10-06
Publication Date:: 2015-09-28
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1472465083
ISBN13:: 9781472465085
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 543 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 18 cm

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