Title Horse racing and British society in the long eighteenth century / Mike Huggins

Published Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Further Matter -- Introduction: Setting the Scene -- 1 The 'Race Week' in British Social Life -- 2 The Secret World of Wagering -- 3 Horse Racing and British Politics -- 4 Racing and its Rules -- 5 Running the Race Meeting -- 6 The Racehorse, its Ownership and Breeding -- 7 Vital Professionals: Jockeys, Grooms and Trainers -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index Summary Horse racing was the first and longest-lasting of Britain's national sports Analysis British society Horse racing commercialized leisure democratic spirit leisure event long eighteenth century newspaper press social codes sports history summer season Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 22, 2018) Subject Horse racing -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Horse racing -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century SPORTS & RECREATION -- Equestrian. HISTORY -- Modern -- 18th Century. Horse racing Horse racing -- Social aspects Great Britain Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781787442818 1787442810

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