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Zusatztext Few authors are as well qualified as Paul Rouse to attempt this ambitious undertaking, the first scholarly overview of the history of sport in Ireland during the last millennium ... The end result of his research is a treat for both specialists and non-specialists alike: the former will find in this book plenty to provoke and illuminate, whilst the latter will find that this is a well-written, accessible introduction to the subject. No reader who wishes to understand the broad trajectory of sport in Ireland in the period under study can afford to ignore this important book ... a wonderful read. Informationen zum Autor Paul Rouse is a lecturer in the School of History and Archives at University College Dublin. He has written extensively on the history of sport in Ireland for more than twenty years. A former award-winning journalist with Prime Time Investigates on RTÉ television, he regularly contributes to current affairs and sports programmes on radio and television, as well as writing in the press. Klappentext The first history of sport in Ireland, locating the history of sport within Irish political, social, and cultural history, and within the global history of sport. It studies the relationship between sport and national identity, how sport influences policy-making in modern states, and the ways in which sport has been colonized by the media. Zusammenfassung The first history of sport in Ireland, locating the history of sport within Irish political, social, and cultural history, and within the global history of sport. It studies the relationship between sport and national identity, how sport influences policy-making in modern states, and the ways in which sport has been colonized by the media. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter One: Sport before 1800 i: Inventing the Past: Sport in Medieval Ireland ii: Hunting before 1800: From Medieval to Modern iii: The World of Popular Play, 1500-1800 iv: Sport in Urbanizing Ireland v: Horseracing and the Modernization of Irish Sport vi: The Spread of Sporting Clubs Chapter Two: The Modernization of Irish Sport: 1800-1880 i: Decline of Traditional Sports ii: Growing Commercialization of Sport iii: The Phenomenon of Cricket iv: The Invention of Modern Football v: Athletics and Athletes, Old and New Chapter Three: Contested Sports: Politics, War and Women, 1880-1920 i: Sport in the Early 1880s ii: The Founding of the Gaelic Athletic Association iii: A New Battle: Gaelic Games, Soccer, and Rugby iv: Sport and Gender v: Sport and Nationalism vi: Sport and War Chapter Four: Sport on a Partitioned Island, 1920- i: Back to the Future: The Tailteann Games ii: Flying the Flag: Irish Sport after Partition iii: The Joy of Sport iv: Sport in Boom and Bust v: Sport and the State Conclusion ...
