The Making of New Zealand Cricket: 1832-1914 Contributor(s): Ryan, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714653543 ISBN-13: 9780714653549 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: This book examines the emergence and growth of cricket in relation to diverse patterns of European settlement in New Zealand, such as the systematic colonization schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the gold discoveries of the 1860s. It then considers issues such as cricket and social class in the emerging cities; cricket and the elite school system; the function of the game in shaping relations between the New Zealand provinces; cricket encounters with the Australian colonies in the context of an Australasian world; and, perhaps most importantly, cricketing relations with England at a time when New Zealand society was becoming acutely conscious of both its own identity and its place within the British Empire. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - General |
Dewey: 793.358 |
LCCN: 2003017322 |
Series: Cass Series--Sport in the Global Society |
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.4" W x 9.26" (1.25 lbs) 280 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It is generally forgotten that cricket rather than rugby union was the 'national game' in New Zealand until the early years of the twentieth century. This book shows why and how cricket developed in New Zealand and how its character changed across time. Greg Ryan examines the emergence and growth of cricket in relation to diverse patterns of European settlement in New Zealand - such as the systematic colonization schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the gold discoveries of the 1860s. He then considers issues such as cricket and social class in the emerging cities; cricket and the elite school system; the function of the game in shaping relations between the New Zealand provinces; cricket encounters with the Australian colonies in the context of an 'Australasian' world. |