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Sports are the most popular spectator events in the history of the world. This volume demonstrates how sports shape societies and individuals. The essays offer critical new insights and historical case studies from historians, theorists, literature scholars, and athletes.

Civilization, Western. --- LITERARY CRITICISM --- Sports --- Sports. --- European --- German. --- History. --- Social aspects. --- Civilization, Occidental --- Occidental civilization --- Western civilization --- Field sports --- Pastimes --- Recreations --- Recreation --- Athletics --- Games --- Outdoor life --- Physical education and training --- Olympic Games. --- allure of sports. --- athleticism. --- history and philosophy of sport. --- psychology of sport. --- recreation and leisure. --- sociology of sport. --- spectator sports. --- sport and society. --- theory of sports.