Highland Games : the making of the myth
Jarvie, Grant, 1955-1991
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The author examines the folk origins of the Highland Games and asks why their popularity exploded after 1840. The social history of the sport is then firmly related to Scottish dependency, cultural identity and social development.
Main title:
Highland Games : the making of the myth / Grant Jarvie.
Author:
Jarvie, Grant, 1955-, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c1991.
Collation:
ix,120 pages : tables ; 22 cm.
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Notes:
Bibliography: p108-117. - Includes index.
ISBN:
07486024459780748602445
Language:
English
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Index terms:
Field sportsHistoryHighland Region (Scotland)Highland Gatherings
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