The GAME THAT WOULD BE KING
The Uncharted History of Soccer 800-1800 AD
Seiten
2025
Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78255-285-7 (ISBN)
Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78255-285-7 (ISBN)
This
is a time traveller's guide to the history of soccer, tracing its origins from a
humble beginning to an established sport beloved worldwide. It is a story that
spans five thousand years, from ancient Egypt to MesoAmerica, from the Greek
Empire to Chinese Dynasties, and from the Roman Empire to medieval Britain.
From
the Middle Ages onwards, Britain and Ireland unfurl their lineage, from the
lesser-known trapball and stoolball to the lamentably extinct camping and
knappan. All forms find a voice in this book, as do hockey and hurling,
baseball and bowling, tennis and golf. Primarily a narrative of British and
Irish ball games, esteemed foreigners are welcomed: baggataway, knattleikur,
soule, kolven, calcio. Many games come to life, revealing their motivations,
and their complex inner world. Still, soccer is firmly center stage. This is,
after all, its picaresque journey.
As the
games sweep across history, the social, religious, and political contexts are
threaded throughout, and this book is peppered with news snippets, anecdotes,
comedy, and intrigue. Crammed with eccentric
sports ephemera, untold tales, and unearthed facts, The Game That Would Be
King is the most comprehensive work on the early history of ball games ever
written.
is a time traveller's guide to the history of soccer, tracing its origins from a
humble beginning to an established sport beloved worldwide. It is a story that
spans five thousand years, from ancient Egypt to MesoAmerica, from the Greek
Empire to Chinese Dynasties, and from the Roman Empire to medieval Britain.
From
the Middle Ages onwards, Britain and Ireland unfurl their lineage, from the
lesser-known trapball and stoolball to the lamentably extinct camping and
knappan. All forms find a voice in this book, as do hockey and hurling,
baseball and bowling, tennis and golf. Primarily a narrative of British and
Irish ball games, esteemed foreigners are welcomed: baggataway, knattleikur,
soule, kolven, calcio. Many games come to life, revealing their motivations,
and their complex inner world. Still, soccer is firmly center stage. This is,
after all, its picaresque journey.
As the
games sweep across history, the social, religious, and political contexts are
threaded throughout, and this book is peppered with news snippets, anecdotes,
comedy, and intrigue. Crammed with eccentric
sports ephemera, untold tales, and unearthed facts, The Game That Would Be
King is the most comprehensive work on the early history of ball games ever
written.
Brendan Murphy is the author of From Sheffield with Love, a history of the world's oldest soccer club. He has published two young adult fantasy books, Beyond the Gloaming and The Traitor's Trap. He is an adjunct associate professor of psychiatry and has written widely on youth mental health. He was raised in Sheffield, England, and lives in Melbourne with his two children in a mudbrick house built for the composer Dorian Le Gallienne. They share three acres with shy sugar gliders, sturdy spiders, a colony of bats, colorful birdlife, charming kookaburras, and a mob of kangaroos.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.08.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 3 Black and white photos and illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Garsington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Einbandart | Paperback |
| Themenwelt | Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78255-285-5 / 1782552855 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78255-285-7 / 9781782552857 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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