The Beginnings of a Commercial Sporting Culture in Britain, 1793-1850
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: May 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780754636434
Subjects: Sports; Great Britain; Sports & Recreation; History: World; 19th century; British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; History of specific subjects; Sports & Outdoor Recreation; United Kingdom, Great Britain; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Europe - Great Britain - General; 18th century; History
First sentence: Such was Doctor Johnson's definition of sport in his dictionary of 1755.