More Than a Game: When Sport and History Collide

Author: Jan Stradling
Publisher: Pier 9, Millers Point, NSW
Year: 2009
Format: Softcover
Pages: 303 pages, with illustrations, some colour, and portraits
ISBN: 9781741961355
Type of Book: Sports history, social history, cultural history

Description
More Than a Game: When Sport and History Collide by Jan Stradling explores the powerful connections between sport, society and historical change. Looking beyond scores and competition, the book examines how sporting moments can reflect wider social, cultural and political events.

Illustrated with photographs and portraits, this volume offers an engaging look at sport as part of history, identity and public life. It will appeal to readers interested in sporting history, social history, Australian and international sporting culture, and the ways major events on the field can echo far beyond the game itself.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Condition
Softcover. Used, Very Good condition.

Why You’ll Love It
An interesting and accessible sports history title, ideal for readers who enjoy the stories behind sporting events and their wider impact on society and culture.