Displaying 1 of 1 1998 Format: Book Title: The imperial game : cricket, culture, and society / edited by Brian Stoddart and Keith A.P. Sandiford. Publisher, Date: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press, 1998. Description: viii, 178 pages ; 24 cm Summary: An exploration of the history of cricket in the British Empire, this text attempts to explain why the sport was so successful, even in countries such as India, Pakistan and the West Indies, where the Anglo-Saxon element remained in a small minority. Series: Studies in imperialism Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England) Subjects: Cricket -- Great Britain. Cricket -- Colonies -- Great Britain. Culture diffusion -- Great Britain. Culture diffusion -- Colonies -- Great Britain. Other Author: Stoddart, Brian. Sandiford, Keith A. P., 1936- Other Title: Cricket, culture, and society Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: England / Keith A.P. Sandiford -- Australia / Richard Cashman -- South Africa / Christopher Merrett and John Nauright -- West Indies / Brian Stoddart -- New Zealand / Greg Ryan -- Subcontinent / Richard Cashman -- Other cultures / Brian Stoddart -- At the end of the day's play / Brian Stoddart. Web Site: Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 99219975 ISBN: 0719049784 9780719049781 Other Number: 40430869 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 137091 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 796.358 Imperial Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
