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Sports around the world : history, culture, and practice

"This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports"-- Provided by publisher
eBook, English, 2012
Abc-Clio, Santa Barbara, CA, 2012
Cross-cultural studies
1 online resource (xlv, 474 pages) : illustrations
9781598843019, 9781280779732, 9786613690128, 159884301X, 128077973X, 6613690120
903612127
V. 1. General topics, Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Oceania
v. 2. British Isles and Europe
v. 3. Latin America and North America
v. 4. Olympic medalists and winners and champions of major world sporting events
English