The beginnings of a commercial sporting culture in Britain, 1793-1850 [electronic resource] / Adrian Harvey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvey, Adrian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Sports.

Sports--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many historians have described early industrial Britain as a 'bleak age' where the masses possessed little time, energy or money to devote to sport. Adrian Harvey reveals a very different picture of Britain at this time to show a rich, diverse and commercial sporting culture accessible to almost everyone. Far from being tied to a recreational calendar that was dependent upon established, traditional holidays, sporting events occurred within their own leisure timetable. Indeed, by the 1840's, it was common for sporting events to be conducted on a regular basis every week. The public perception

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Prologue; 2 Genesis: A National Sporting Culture is Born; 3 Sex, Sport and Sales: The Sporting Press; 4 No Time for Idleness? The Law and Sport, 1793-1815; 5 You Can All Join In: The Law and Sport, 1816-50; 6 How Many Rats Can You Eat in a Minute? The Rules of Sport; 7 Big Crowds, Big Money: Mass Entertainment Comes to Britain; 8 Better Than Working for a Living: Professional Sportsmen ... and Women; Epilogue; Appendix: Sources; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4094-7952-8

1-281-09766-7

9786611097660

0-7546-8213-7

OCLC:

437113596