This monumental three volume work provides students and scholars with an unprecedented historical and cross-cultural survey of sports from around the world, together with articles on such topics as violence and ritual.
Encyclopedia of World Sport [3 volumes] Summary
Encyclopedia of World Sport [3 volumes]: From Ancient Times to the Present by David Levinson
This monumental three volume work provides students and scholars with an unprecedented historical and cross-cultural survey of sports from around the world, together with articles on such topics as violence and ritual.
Encyclopedia of World Sport [3 volumes] Reviews
It will help readers understand not only the games people play, but those games' broader social, political, and economic significance. - Rettig on Reference (Gale.com) Spanning the wide world of sports, this encyclopedia is certain to be your most popular reference acquisition of the year. The emphasis here is global ... For all libraries. - Library Journal
About David Levinson
David L. Levinson is academic vice president at Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ.
Karen Christensen is a professional writer and editor working in the United States and Britain.
Table of Contents
Volume 1: acrobatics to gymnastics. Volume 2: handball to rugby union. Volume 3: sailboarding to yatching.
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Encyclopedia of World Sport [3 volumes]: From Ancient Times to the Present by David Levinson
Winner of Best Reference Source 1996 1997 (United States) Winner of Outstanding Reference Book 1997 1998 (United States) Winner of Outstanding Reference Source 1996 1997 (United States)
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