Mode Ligue de rugby en Grande-Bretagne XXe siècle : une histoire sociale et culturelle, Ha...

Product Name: Mode Ligue de rugby en Grande-Bretagne XXe siècle : une histoire sociale et culturelle, Ha...
ISBN：9780415396141
Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain : A Social And Cultural History, Hardcover by Collins, Tony, ISBN 041539614X, ISBN-13 9780415396141, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

"Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain uses a range of previously unexplored archival sources to investigate the lives of those who played, watched and ran the sport. It considers the impact of two world wars, the significance of the games expansionto Australasia and mode the momentous decision to take rugby league to Wembley. It investigates for the first time the history of rugby unions long-running war against league, and the sports troubled relationship with the national media. Most importantly, th sheds new light on broader issues of social class, gender and working-class masculinity, regional identity and the profound impact of the decline of Britains traditional industries..