Sports around the world  :  history, culture, and practice / 
John Nauright, Charles Parrish, editors. 
 - Santa Barbara, California :  ABC-CLIO,  (c)2012. 
 - 4 volume :  illustrations ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>V. 1. General topics, Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Oceania --  volume 2. British Isles and Europe --  volume 3. Latin America and North America --  volume 4. Olympic medalists and winners and champions of major world sporting events. 
<br/><br/> "This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports"-- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781598843002 9781598843019 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sports--Cross-cultural studies.<br/>Sports--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV706  / .S667 2012 GV706