Empiricist versus sociological history: Some comments on the ‘civilizing process’

Sport in History

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-171

  Vamplew, Wray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011146070     PISSN: 17460263     EISSN: 17460271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17460260701436997     Document Type: Article

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