The Field(1stEdition) Truth and Fiction in Sport History by DouglasBooth Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2006 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-28228-4, ISBN: 0-415-28228-4
"2006 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year The literature on sport history is now well established, taking in a wide range of themes and covering every activity from aerobics to zorbing. However, in comparison to most mainstream histories, sport history has rarely been called upon to question its foundations and account for the basis of its historical knowledge. In this book, Booth offers a rigorous assessment of s ..."
The Field(1stEdition) Truth and Fiction in Sport History by DouglasBooth Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2006 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-28227-7, ISBN: 0-415-28227-6
"2006 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year The literature on sport history is now well established, taking in a wide range of themes and covering every activity from aerobics to zorbing. However, in comparison to most mainstream histories, sport history has rarely been called upon to question its foundations and account for the basis of its historical knowledge. In this book, Booth offers a rigorous assessment of s ..."
"1999 North American Society for Sports History Book of the YearDouglas Booth looks at the role of sport in the fostering of a new national identity in South Africa. He analyzes the effect of the 30-year sport boycott but concludes that sport will never unite South Africans except in the most fleeting and superficial manner."