A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age

The Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age covers the period 600 to 1450, with two distinct forms divided by class. Male and female aristocrats hunted and knights engaged in jousting and tournaments, while simpler sports provided recreational distraction. Running, jumping, wrestling, and ball games had their often violent beginnings in this period. The 6-volume set presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its social, cultural, political, and economic context and impact.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 25 July 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age spans the period from 600 to 1450, marking a significant era in the development of sports. In the absence of ancient models, sport evolved into two distinct forms, divided by class. Male and female aristocrats engaged in hunting and jousting, while knights participated in tournaments, transforming warfare into a spectacular spectacle. Simpler sports provided recreational distraction from the unstable conditions of everyday life. Running, jumping, wrestling, and various ball games, including soccer, cricket, baseball, golf, and tennis, emerged during this period, often with violent origins. The Cultural History of Sport series, comprising six volumes, offers a comprehensive history of sport from classical antiquity to the present day. Each volume explores various aspects of sport, including its purpose, time and space, products, training and technology, rules and order, conflict and accommodation, inclusion, exclusion, and segregation, minds, bodies, and identities, and representation. Noel Fallows, a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Georgia, USA, serves as the General Editor of the series. Volume 2 is edited by Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson, and John McClelland.

Weight: 552g
Dimension: 170 x 244 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350461000