Download or read book Rugby s Great Split written by Tony Collins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it’s first publication, Rugby’s Great Split has established itself as a classic in the field of sport history. Drawing on an unprecedented range of sources, this deeply researched and highly readable book traces the social, cultural and economic divisions that led, in 1895, to schism in the game of rugby and the creation of rugby league, the sport of England’s northern working class. Tony Collins’ analysis challenges many of the conventional assumptions about this key event in rugby history – about class conflict, amateurism in sport, the North-South divide, violence on the pitch, the development of mass spectator sport and the rise of football. This new edition is expanded to cover parallel events in Australia and New Zealand, and to address the key question of rugby league’s failure to establish itself in Wales. Rugby’s Great Split is a benchmark text in the history of rugby, and an absorbing case study of wider issues – issues of class, gender, regional and national identity, and the impact of the commercialization and recent professionalization of rugby league. This insightful text is for anyone interested in Britain’s social history or in the emergence of modern sport, it is vital reading.
Download or read book A Social History of English Rugby Union written by Tony Collins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the myth of William Webb Ellis to the glory of the 2003 World Cup win, this book explores the social history of rugby union in England. Ever since Tom Brown’s Schooldays the sport has seen itself as the guardian of traditional English middle-class values. In this fascinating new history, leading rugby historian Tony Collins demonstrates how these values have shaped the English game, from the public schools to mass spectator sport, from strict amateurism to global professionalism. Based on unprecedented access to the official archives of the Rugby Football Union, and drawing on an impressive array of sources from club minutes to personal memoirs and contemporary literature, the book explores in vivid detail the key events, personalities and players that have made English rugby. From an era of rapid growth at the end of the nineteenth century, through the terrible losses suffered during the First World War and the subsequent ‘rush to rugby’ in the public and grammar schools, and into the periods of disorientation and commercialisation in the 1960s through to the present day, the story of English rugby union is also the story of the making of modern England. Like all the very best writers on sport, Tony Collins uses sport as a prism through which to better understand both culture and society. A ground-breaking work of both social history and sport history, A Social History of English Rugby Union tells a fascinating story of sporting endeavour, masculine identity, imperial ideology, social consciousness and the nature of Englishness.
Download or read book Open Verdict written by Tony Collins and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed account of the 27 mysterious deaths which have occurred in Britain's defence industry - all of them connected with electronic warfare - the key to the battlefield of the future.
Download or read book Broken Road written by Tony Collins and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-04 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child, Tony Collins was laser focused on a single goal -- making it to the NFL. With hard work and steely determination, Collins defied the odds and lived that dream -- reaching both the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl as one of the most productive running backs in New England Patriots history. But the road to Collins' dream was littered with temptation, and as he gave in to destructive addictions he reached a sudden dead end in his life as a pro football player. From a deep valley carved by his damaging choices, Collins let the power of hope and redemption pull him up to a new purpose of inspiring others and living every day to the full. The dramatic story of Tony Collins' transformation is a reminder that love and positive thinking have the power to save a life.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports written by Tony Collins and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a social, economic and political study of field sports and those other activities and customs labelled as rural sports, from the earliest of times to the present day in all of the United Kingdom and Ireland. This book brings together several distinct types of traditional rural sports with particular emphasis on the social history and 'traditional' aspects. It contains several hundred entries focusing on individual sports and others providing analysis of key concepts, themes and terminologies. The Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports is an invaluable reference that provides students, scholars and sports enthusiasts with a focussed and authoritative source of information on the history and culture of rural sport in Britain.
Download or read book Genesis written by Tony Banks and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited, definitive story of one of the worlds most creative and commercial rock groups, this beautiful, full-color book coincides with the bands Fall 2007 reunion tour. All former band members have collaborated in presenting their story that spans 30 years and 30 albums.
Download or read book Rock Mr Blues written by Tony Collins and published by . This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tony Collins written by Quentin Cope and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gastrointestinal Emergencies written by Tony C. K. Tham and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-26 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive reference guide for the management ofgastrointestinal emergencies and endoscopic complications When you are caring for a patient with a gastrointestinalemergency – during a procedure or after emergencystabilization – you can count on this updated reference tosupply the specific how-to guidance you need. Written and edited by leading international experts in thefield, the second edition of Gastrointestinal Emergencies: now reflects the many diagnostic and therapeutic advances sincepublication of the first edition covers the full range of gastrointestinal emergenciesencountered in daily clinical practice gives evidence-based approaches to the presentation, diagnosis,investigation, and management of patients features the important contributions of new editor RoySoetikno, Associate Professor of Medicine at the VA Health CareSystem, Palo Alto, California All practitioners involved in gastrointestinal emergency carewill find clear and succinct advice in this concise reference.Every Emergency Department and every endoscopy unit should keep acopy close at hand for quick reference.
Download or read book Lonely Tony written by Mary Collins and published by Sdp Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Tony's best pal Cleo goes to heaven, the lively boxer dog knows he must find a new friend to make him happy again. But who will be Tony's buddy? Follow his adventures as Tony meets a llama, an egret, a chihuahua, an alligator and others in his quest for his new best friend! This delightful story, based on true events, is more than a tale of animal friendship. Lonely Tony is also a useful tool for parents and educators to help children cope with experiencing loss and the journey of finding new friends.
Download or read book Crash written by Tony Collins and published by Simon & Schuster (UK). This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crash written by Tony Collins and published by Scribner. This book was released on 1997 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mud Sweat and Beers written by Tony Collins and published by Berg Publishers. This book was released on 2002-11-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short-listed for the North American Society for Sport History Book Award 2003. Alcohol is never far from sporting events. Although popular thinking on the effects of drinking has changed considerably over time, throughout history sport and alcohol have been intimately linked. The Victorians, for example, believed that beer helped to build stamina, whereas today any serious athlete must abstain from the demon drink. Yet despite current prohibitions and the widespread acceptance of alcohols deleterious effects, the uneasy alliance of sport with alcohol remains culturally entrenched. It is common for sporting celebrities to struggle with alcoholism, and teams are often encouraged to bond by drinking together. Indeed, many of todays major sporting sponsors are breweries and manufacturers of alcoholic drinks. From hooliganism to commerce, from advertising and sponsorship to health and fitness, if there is one thing that brings athletes, fans and financial backers together it must be beer. This cultural history of drinking and sport examines the roles masculinity, class and regional identity play in alcohol consumption at a broad range of matches, races, courses and competitions. Offering a fresh perspective on the culture and commerce of sporting events, this book will be essential reading for cultural historians, anthropologists and sociologists, and anyone interested in sport.
Download or read book They ll Never Read That written by Tony Collins and published by Sarah Grace Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tony Collins has published over 1400 books, and racked up innumerable errors. Dozens of titles have failed. He's been involved in a court case, overlooked bestsellers and offered bad advice. But he has always loved books, and the crafting of books. For more than forty years he has tried to publish books that make a difference. This is his tale.
Download or read book Phil Collins written by Ray Coleman and published by Simon & Schuster (UK). This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phil Collins is among the elite of popular music. Selling nearly sixty million albums as a solo singer and eighty million as a member of Genesis, he is one of the world's most popular artists.
Download or read book Southern Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the Appellate Courts of Alabama and, Sept. 1928/Jan. 1929-Jan./Mar. 1941, the Courts of Appeal of Louisiana.
Download or read book The Southern Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
