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 317
... Spiel einer guten / starcken / vnd nicht zarten Hand bedürfftig . Inmassen den Spielern die Händ von solchem Spiel anlauffen / vnd wer sich vnter den empfindlichen vnd zarten hinein läst / der muß heymlich in die Hand vor Schmertzen ...
... Spiel einer guten / starcken / vnd nicht zarten Hand bedürfftig . Inmassen den Spielern die Händ von solchem Spiel anlauffen / vnd wer sich vnter den empfindlichen vnd zarten hinein läst / der muß heymlich in die Hand vor Schmertzen ...
Page 385
... Spiel und Sport , published by the Jewish entrepreneur John Bloch , was in the third year of its existence . On the role of English editors of German sporting journals at the turn of the century , John Bloch ( Spiel und Sport ) , Andrew ...
... Spiel und Sport , published by the Jewish entrepreneur John Bloch , was in the third year of its existence . On the role of English editors of German sporting journals at the turn of the century , John Bloch ( Spiel und Sport ) , Andrew ...
Page 404
... Spiel gewonnen hat [ after an initial score of 5 : 1 in Flavelle's favour ] , führt Flavelle im 10. Spiel mit 30-0 . Decugis spielt sehr gewagte Bälle , die ihm aber meist gelingen . Flavelle hat 40–30 ; ... ' deuce ' . Nächster Ball ...
... Spiel gewonnen hat [ after an initial score of 5 : 1 in Flavelle's favour ] , führt Flavelle im 10. Spiel mit 30-0 . Decugis spielt sehr gewagte Bälle , die ihm aber meist gelingen . Flavelle hat 40–30 ; ... ' deuce ' . Nächster Ball ...
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the monks racket | 1 |
The tennis games of the Middle Ages | 35 |
The language of tennis | 84 |
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