This volume charts Scotland's sporting life, from the burgh sports of the Middle Ages to the world arenas of the 20th century, from local activities restricted to the privileged to national games. It examines such topics as: the development of country sports and Highland Games; the effects of patronage and competition; and the rise of the professional in sport.
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