A great depression, worsening Anglo-Australian relations, the declining British Empire and the challenge from an Australia striving to find a national identity are the context which explain bodyline and its repercussions. Bodyline was a watershed in the history of cricket and politics were publicly seen as part of sport. This book offers a radical reappraisal of bodyline which challenges the official interpretations of the events, and places them in a unique social and political context. .
| ISBN: | 9781138990463 |
| Publication date: | 21st January 2016 |
| Author: | Ric Sissons, Brian Stoddart |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 158 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies |
| Genres: |
Cricket History of sport |
A great depression, worsening Anglo-Australian relations, the declining British Empire and the challenge from an Australia striving to find a national identity are the context which explain bodyline and its repercussions. Bodyline was a watershed in the history of cricket and politics were publicly seen as part of sport. This book offers a radical reappraisal of bodyline which challenges the official interpretations of the events, and places them in a unique social and political context. .
Cricket and Empire features in the following genres: Cricket, History of sport
Cricket and Empire is available in Paperback, Hardback
Cricket and Empire was written by Ric Sissons, Brian Stoddart and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Cricket and Empire has 158 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies series
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