England's Revelry: A History of Popular Sports and Pastimes, 1660-1830

Looking at the relationship between popular recreations and the spaces in which they took place, this study provides a history of how England enjoyed itself during the eighteenth century. Recreations of the period included: parish wakes and feasts; civic fairs and celebrations; football, cricket and other athletic sports; and more.

• | Author: Emma Griffin
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 11, 2005
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780197263211
• | ISBN-10: 0197263216