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100 1 _aShearman, Montague,
_d1857-1930
245 1 0 _aFoot-ball
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aHistorical sporting series, no. I
500 _aRelease date is 2024-09-16
508 _aSusan E., David E. Brown, M. Hirvonen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Foot-ball: its history for five centuries" by Montague Shearman and James E. Vincent is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the evolution of football as a sport, tracing its origins and development over five centuries, providing insights into its cultural significance in England and beyond. The authors aim to compile the fragmented knowledge surrounding football's rich history, rather than to instruct readers on how to play the game. The book delves into various historical aspects of football, beginning with its origins in ancient cultures, including theories linking the game to rituals and community practices. It examines how football evolved through different periods, such as the Puritan era, which sought to suppress many recreational activities, and the subsequent revival during the 19th century. The authors discuss the transformation of football from a rough and unregulated pastime into the more organized and codified versions we know today, particularly through the influence of public schools. By highlighting various traditions, rules, and incidents that marked the game's history, the authors provide a comprehensive narrative that showcases football's journey as a cherished national sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, E. C., 1885
653 _aFootball
700 1 _aVincent, James Edmund,
_d1857-1909
830 0 _aHistorical sporting series, no. I
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/FootBallItsHistory/page/n13/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74421
999 _c115146
_d115146