The Anthropology of Sport
Subtitle: An Introduction
Publisher: Bergin & Garvey
Published: October 1984
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780897890403
Subjects: Anthropology; Sports & Outdoor Recreation; Anthropology (Specific Aspects); Games; Sports (Specific Aspects); History; Sports
First sentence: The following description of a ball game played among native Australians is included in W.J. Perry's The Children of the Sun, published in 1923: "A game of ball-playing was a favorite pastime of the Victoria tribes, of which the Wotjubaluk, Wurunjerri, and the Kurnai will serve as examples.