Tennis: A Cultural HistoryThe cover painting shows an 18th-century Italian game of tennis, and the opening chapter is intriguingly subtitled "Tennis and the Devil." Gillmeister (linguistics, U. of Bonn) provides a sociohistorical survey of this popular sport. Illustrations and photos as well as commentary trace the game from its origins as "the monk's racket" --an attenuated medieval form of football--, through Renaissance literary references to it, to its evolution as lawn tennis in America and Europe. Distributed in the US by Books International. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Page 285
... Decugis , the promising young Frenchman , had come together with another able player , his countryman Germót . " But then Decugis had to defend a title which was sufficiently stimulating . In England , in the absence of any such ...
... Decugis , the promising young Frenchman , had come together with another able player , his countryman Germót . " But then Decugis had to defend a title which was sufficiently stimulating . In England , in the absence of any such ...
Page 286
... Decugis in two other events in the week before , had decided not to be overcome easily this time . Especially by dint of passing shots sent down the lines with incredible pace , he succeeded in taking the first two sets . In the third ...
... Decugis in two other events in the week before , had decided not to be overcome easily this time . Especially by dint of passing shots sent down the lines with incredible pace , he succeeded in taking the first two sets . In the third ...
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... Decugis , .... Der einzige Gegner , der ihm gefährlich werden konnte , war Dr Flavelle . ' ( ' The chief hero of the tournament was Decugis , the only opponent who might have become a danger to him was Dr Flavelle . ' ) 362. See ...
... Decugis , .... Der einzige Gegner , der ihm gefährlich werden konnte , war Dr Flavelle . ' ( ' The chief hero of the tournament was Decugis , the only opponent who might have become a danger to him was Dr Flavelle . ' ) 362. See ...
Contents
the monks racket | 1 |
The tennis games of the Middle Ages | 35 |
The language of tennis | 84 |
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