Games People Played: A Global History of Sport

Now in paperback, this first global history of sports offers all spectators and participants a reason to cheer—and to think.

Games People Played is, surprisingly, the first global history of sports. The book shows how sports have been practiced, experienced, and made meaningful by players and fans throughout history. It assesses how sports developed and diffused across the globe, as well as many other aspects, from emotion, discrimination, and conviviality; to politics, nationalism, and pro...