Quest for Excitement

Quest for Excitement
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Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 0631146547
ISBN-13 : 9780631146544
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Book Synopsis Quest for Excitement by : Norbert Elias

Download or read book Quest for Excitement written by Norbert Elias and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1986-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses classical Greek wrestling, the English foxhunt, medieval ball games, and modern soccer, and examines the psychological, sociological, and biological aspects of sports


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