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Book SynopsisA scholarly narrative of sports from the fall of Rome to the end of the Middle Ages, this text looks at the evidence of sports and recreations in late antiquity and focuses on the close relationship between sports and war in feudal society.
Table of ContentsPreface The Study of Medieval Sports and Recreations, 1927-1991 The Societies and Their Perceptions of Sports and Recreations Sports in Pre-Feudal Europe Sports, Recreations, and War in Feudal Europe Sports and the Public Person: Establishing a Reputation and Promoting It in the High Middle Ages Sports, Recreations, and the Church in Feudal Society Sports and Recreations Reflected in Art Sports Violence in Medieval Society Two Medieval Sportspeople Bibliographical Essay Select Bibliography Index
