Cricket and Empire (RLE Sports Studies)
| Author | : Ric Sissons |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 163 |
| Release | : 2014-04-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317680758 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317680758 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cricket and Empire (RLE Sports Studies) by : Ric Sissons
Download or read book Cricket and Empire (RLE Sports Studies) written by Ric Sissons and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. .
