Darts in England, 190039 - A Social History

Informationen zum Autor Patrick Chaplin is a Research Fellow in History at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Klappentext Drawing in an eclectic range of primary and secondary sources, Chaplin reveals how darts was transformed during the interwar years to become one of the most popular recreations in England, not just among the working classes but even (to some extent) among the middle and upper classes. Zusammenfassung Drawing in an eclectic range of primary and secondary sources! Chaplin reveals how darts was transformed during the interwar years to become one of the most popular recreations in England! not just among the working classes but even (to some extent) among the middle and upper classes. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis General editor's forewordIntroduction1 The origin of darts2 The game of darts in England 1900-183 Darts, brewery leagues and the improved public house 1900-394 The organisation and standardisation of darts in the interwar years5 The darts industry from the late nineteenth century to 19396 The darts craze of the 1930sConclusionAppendicesA. Declared aims of the National Darts AssociationB. Official National Darts Association rulesBibliographyIndex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Patrick Chaplin, Chaplin Patrick
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2012
• EAN: 9780719089046
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8904-6
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: Studies in Popular Culture; Studies in Popular Culture; Studies in Popular Culture (Pa
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Hobby, casa > Giochi, quiz; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni