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Sports in the Western World [Hardcover]

William J. Baker (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1982

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"A complete sports history from Paleolithic times to the present... Eye-opening are the chapters on the Middle Ages... But there's something revealing on almost every page of this fine effort." -- Publisher's Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Rl Innactive Titles (October 1, 1982)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0847670759
ISBN-13: 978-0847670758
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,112,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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unofficial point totals, sports biz, peasant game, spectator appeal, indoor gymnasiums, reserve clause, competitive impulse

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United States, New York, World War, World Cup, Los Angeles, North America, Football Association, Soviet Union, National League, World Series, New Orleans, Notre Dame, South Africa, New Zealand, International Olympic Committee, Middle Ages, Cold War, Davis Cup, New England, Forest Hills, Industrial Revolution, National Association, American League, Jesse Owens, Latin America

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