Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing (Routledge Sports Reference Series) - Softcover

Book 1 of 2: Routledge Sports Reference Series
 
9780714682921: Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing (Routledge Sports Reference Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0714682926 ISBN 13: 9780714682921
Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

The Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing offers an innovative approach to one of Britain's oldest sports. While it considers the traditional themes of gambling and breeding, and contains biographies of human personalities and equine stars, it also devotes significant space to neglected areas. Entries include:

  • social, economic and political forces that have influenced racing
  • controversial historical and current issues
  • legal and illegal gambling, and racing finance
  • the British impact on world horseracing
  • history and heritage of horseracing
  • links between horse racing and the arts, media and technology
  • human and equine biographies
  • venues associated with racing
  • horseracing websites

The Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing provides a unique source of information and will be of great interest to sports historians as well as all those whose work or leisure brings them into the world of racing.

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About the Author

Wray Vamplew is Director of Research in Sport Studies at the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. Joyce Kay has taught for many years at The Open University, and now also teaches the University of Stirling.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0714682926
ISBN 13 
9780714682921
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
384
Editor
Kay Dr Joyce, Cox Richard, Vamplew Professor Wray