Sport in World History

Sport in World History explores the story of modern sport from its recognized beginnings in the nineteenth century to the current day. The series presents to a wide readership the best new scholarship connecting sport with broad trends in global history. It delves into sport’s intriguing relationship with political and social power, while also capturing the enthusiasm for the subject that makes it so powerful.

Edited by: Susan Brownell, Robert Edelman, Wayne Wilson, Christopher Young