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Soccer in Munster: A Social History, 1877-1937
David Toms
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Description for Soccer in Munster: A Social History, 1877-1937
Hardcover. David Toms looks at soccer's development in Munster, arguing that far from being the 'garrison game' of popular imagination, soccer was enjoyed by a whole range of people across social classes since the late nineteenth century. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
Today soccer is the global game played by millions of people around the world. This was not always the case. Ireland was one of the first countries to play the game. Played in Ireland since the late nineteenth century, it was known to many as the 'garrison game'. David Toms looks at soccer's development in Munster, arguing that far from being the 'garrison game' of popular imagination, soccer was enjoyed by a whole range of people across social classes since the late nineteenth century. This book charts soccer's development in Munster from its earliest days as a game played ... Read more
Today soccer is the global game played by millions of people around the world. This was not always the case. Ireland was one of the first countries to play the game. Played in Ireland since the late nineteenth century, it was known to many as the 'garrison game'. David Toms looks at soccer's development in Munster, arguing that far from being the 'garrison game' of popular imagination, soccer was enjoyed by a whole range of people across social classes since the late nineteenth century. This book charts soccer's development in Munster from its earliest days as a game played ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781782051268
SKU
V9781782051268
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99-10
About David Toms
David Toms is a Lecturer in the School of History, University College Cork.
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