Sports in American Life - A History

Informationen zum Autor Richard O. Davies is Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus, at the University of Nevada, Reno. His books include Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century (Wiley, 2010), Sports in American Life: A History (Wiley, 2007, 2012), Betting the Line: Sports Wagering in American Life (2001), and Main Street Blues: The Decline of Small-Town America (1998). Davies was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 2013 and continues to pursue an active retirement. Klappentext The third edition of author Richard O. Davies' highly praised narrative of American sports! Sports in American Life: A History ! features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history. Zusammenfassung The third edition of author Richard O. Davies' highly praised narrative of American sports! Sports in American Life: A History! features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history.

Product details

• Authors: Davies, Richard O. (University of Nevada Davies, Davies Richard O.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2016
• EAN: 9781118912379
• ISBN: 978-1-118-91237-9
• No. of pages: 504
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; USA, HISTORY / United States / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, history of sport, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas