The first-of-its-kind, Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature explores the depth and breadth of games in medieval literature and culture. Chapters span from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries, and cover England, France, Denmark, Poland, and Spain, re-examining medieval game…
Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature constitutes the first collection that explores the depth and breadth of games in medieval literature and culture. With geographical and methodological diversity of interdisciplinary scholarship, this volume presents fresh critical discussi…
Offers a riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters and dramatic contests, sketching an alternative history of the United States as seen through the games its people played. --cover leaf.
The second edition of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World updates Donald G. Kyle's award-winning introduction to this topic, covering the Ancient Near East up to the late Roman Empire. Challenges traditional scholarship on sport and spectacle in the Ancient World and debunk…
The second edition of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World updates Donald G. Kyle's award-winning introduction to this topic, covering the Ancient Near East up to the late Roman Empire. Challenges traditional scholarship on sport and spectacle in the Ancient World and debunk…
The second edition of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World updates Donald G. Kyle's award-winning introduction to this topic, covering the Ancient Near East up to the late Roman Empire. Challenges traditional scholarship on sport and spectacle in the Ancient World and debunk…
This introductory textbook adopts a strategic approach, explaining clearly how every element of the marketing process should be designed and managed, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and control. Covering all the key topics in the sports marketing curriculum, inc…
Volleyball: Steps to Success provides readers progressive instruction in the skills and tactics of the sport. Readers learn the basic skills before developing a more complete understanding of how to use those skills in matches. Photos and court diagrams clarify the detailed writ…
This title examines the nature of the sport industry and the role of the state, non-profit and professional sectors in sport. It also focuses on core management principles and their application in a sporting context, highlighting the unique challenges faced in a career in sport …
