Cricket and Empire (Rle Sports Studies) - The 1932-33 Bodyline Tour of Australia

A great depression, worsening Anglo-Australian relations, the declining British Empire and the challenge from an Australia striving to find a national identity are the context which explain bodyline and its repercussions. Bodyline was a watershed in the history of cricket. This book offers a radical reappraisal of bodyline which challenges the official interpretations of the events, and places them in a unique social and political context.

Sommario

Introduction. 1. The Bodyline Story 2. The Empire of Cricket 3. A Rift in Anglo-Australian Relations 4. The English Response 5. Political Consequences in Australia 6. The Aftermath. Conclusion.

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Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ric Sissons, Ric Stoddart Sissons, Brian Stoddart
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.04.2014
• EAN: 9781138776388
• ISBN: 978-1-138-77638-8
• Pagine: 162
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Sport > Sport di palla