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The Future of Football
World football has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade. On the field, the richest European clubs have retained their pre-eminence, but with multinational playing …
Amateurs and Professionals in Post-War British Sport
The pressures and demands of professionalism and commercialization have transformed Britain's sports. At the end of the 20th century sports have been packaged and marketed as mass …
Records Relating to the Gold Coast Settlements from 1750 to 1874
First Published in 1973. Forming part of a collection on general African studies, this text presents records of the Gold Coast Settlements from 1750 to 1874, by the Colonial …
Sport in South Asian Society
A detailed study of sports' arrival, spread and advance in colonial and post-colonial South Asia. A selection of articles addresses critical issues of nationalism, communalism, …
Bicycle Racing
Andrew Ritchie traces the history of bicycle racing from its roots in popular entertainment and gymnastic display in the 1860s to its emergence as a classic sport in the 1890s. One …
Cricketing Cultures in Conflict
The 2003 World Cup was of vital importance to the participating countries. For India, a world cup triumph would make cricket the nation's leading industry; for the host, South …
American Sports
This collection illustrates the expansiveness of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of sport. While rooted in anthropology, these essays consider American sports in their …
Hausa Superstitions and Customs
First Published in 1970. This an important addition to the understanding of African Islamic studies. Hausa folklore is rich i the world-wide motifs found in one form or another in …
Ban of the Bori
First Published in 1968. This book looks at the 'Bori' of the natives in West and North Africa The Bori (like spirits) are believed to be responsible for the various illnesses …