Horse Racing and British Society in the Long Eighteenth Century

by Mike Huggins

Horse racing was the first and longest-lasting of Britain's national sports.

Horse racing was the first and longest-lasting of Britain's national sports. This book explores the cultural world of racing and its relationship with British society in the long eighteenth century. It examines how and why race meetings changed from a marginal and informal interest for some of the elite to become the most significant leisure event of the summer season...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783273186
• ISBN13: 9781783273188
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"