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Autore |
Huggins Mike |
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Horseracing and the British, 1919-39 / / Mike Huggins |
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Manchester, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Manchester University Press, , 2003 |
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©2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-78170-166-0 |
1-280-73448-5 |
9786610734481 |
1-84779-079-8 |
1-4237-0651-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in Popular Culture |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Horse racing - Great Britain - History |
Great Britain Social life and customs 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Tables; General editor's foreword; Preface; Price conversion index; Introduction; 1 The racing business between the wars; 2 Horseracing, the media and British leisure culture, 1918-39; 3 Off-course betting, bookmaking and the British; 4 Declining opposition to betting on racing; 5 Racing culture: the racecourse and racecourse life; 6 Jockeys, trainers and the micro-world of the stable; 7 Breeders and owners; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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From the prize-winning author of Flat Racing and British Society 1780-1914, this is the first book to provide a detailed consideration of the history of racing in British culture and society and to explore the cultural world of racing during the inter-war |
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