Cricket and Community in England - 1800 to the Present Day

Cricket and Community in England: 1800 to the Present Day is a path-breaking enquiry into the social history of the summer game.

List of contents

Introduction
1. Early sport and cricket
2. Origins of clubs
3. Organised competition
4. The two world wars
5. Decline and renewal
6. Grassroots cricket in the twenty-first century
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Peter Davies is former Senior Lecturer in History at the University of HuddersfieldRobert Light is a leading cricket historian who has published widely on the sport

Summary

Cricket and Community in England: 1800 to the Present Day is a path-breaking enquiry into the social history of the summer game. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Peter Davies
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2015
• EAN: 9780719082801
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8280-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; England, European History, cricket, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cricket, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, 21st Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, history of sport, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Cricket; Community; Competition; War; Multiculturalism