The Tented Field: A History of Cricket in America
Tom Melville presents a well-documented history of cricket playing in America, focusing on its period of growth in the 1840s and its periodic revivals. Cricket failed to take on, or resisted, an American identity, but the sport had considerable appeal both as a sport and as an activity that fostered sportsmanship, control, public manners, and decorum. Cricket found acceptance mainly in the upper class but also appealed to working-class people.
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The Tented Field: A History of Cricket in America
Tom Melville presents a well-documented history of cricket playing in America, focusing on its period of growth in the 1840s and its periodic revivals. Cricket failed to take on, or resisted, an American identity, but the sport had considerable appeal both as a sport and as an activity that fostered sportsmanship, control, public manners, and decorum. Cricket found acceptance mainly in the upper class but also appealed to working-class people.
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ISBN-13: | 9780879727703 |
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Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press |
Publication date: | 01/01/1998 |
Pages: | 288 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d) |
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