| Author: | Ric Sissons, Brian Stoddart | ISBN: | 9781317680741 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | April 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ric Sissons, Brian Stoddart |
| ISBN: | 9781317680741 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | April 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
A great depression, worsening Anglo-Australian relations, the declining British Empire and the challenge from an Australia striving to find a national identity are the context which explain bodyline and its repercussions. Bodyline was a watershed in the history of cricket and politics were publicly seen as part of sport. This book offers a radical reappraisal of bodyline which challenges the official interpretations of the events, and places them in a unique social and political context.
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A great depression, worsening Anglo-Australian relations, the declining British Empire and the challenge from an Australia striving to find a national identity are the context which explain bodyline and its repercussions. Bodyline was a watershed in the history of cricket and politics were publicly seen as part of sport. This book offers a radical reappraisal of bodyline which challenges the official interpretations of the events, and places them in a unique social and political context.
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