The prehistories of baseball / Seelochan Beharry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beharry, Seelochan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--History.

Baseball.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 319 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.

Summary:

" The game of baseball developed under the early Celts/Druids. As they came under the control of their Roman overlords their customs and practices fell out of favour. Despite this persecution, some of their 'folk-games' survived the millennia and are known in recorded history under such innocuous names as 'stool-ball', 'tut-ball,' and 'base-ball.'"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Primal Beginnings

1 Throwing 7

2 Hitting 14

3 Warfare, Games and Play 20

Part II Roots and Foundations

4 Baseball Emerges 29

5 European Roots and North American Expressions 52

6 Religion, Culture and Sports 63

7 Grounded in Religion 68

8 Shaped by Functional, Sacred and Communal Places 79

9 Special Features of the Diamond and Game 94

10 Early Language, Folklore and Myths 109

11 Superstitions and Traditions 126

Part III Modern Times

12 Baseball and the Sun 138

13 Not Mere Observers but Participants 147

14 Baseball Within Our Culture and Its Relevance Today 154.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786477975

0786477970

OCLC:

947073101