Project Gutenberg 2015-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 150 Strutt, Joseph 1749 1802 Strutt, J. (Joseph) Hone, William 1780 1842 Cecil, John The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles from the Earliest Period to the Present Time Produced by deaurider, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England" by Joseph Strutt is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the various sports, games, and festive activities that have been popular among different segments of English society throughout history, tracing their origins from ancient times to the period contemporary to the author. The book encompasses a broad range of topics, including rural and domestic recreations, military games, and public spectacles, thereby offering a comprehensive overview of the cultural and social fabric of England. At the start of the work, Strutt establishes the purpose of his research: to detail the pastimes of the English people, recognizing their significance in understanding the national character. He introduces the influence of various historical groups, such as the Romans, Saxons, and Normans, on British sport and leisure practices. The opening discusses how these activities reflect the nature and conditions of English life, observing the evolution of pastimes over time. Strutt emphasizes the roles these sports played in society, shedding light on their historical context and societal implications, which sets the stage for a deeper exploration of specific games and their cultural relevance in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs Popular culture -- England Games -- England -- History Sports -- England -- History Pageants -- England -- History Processions -- England -- History GV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 1620270 1620447 2024-09-20T11:43:45.789817 2023-09-21T08:16:13.156200 text/html text/html 1604370 2015-05-17T10:10:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 7792079 2015-05-17T10:10:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 8984361 2024-09-20T11:44:18.018443 application/epub+zip 8995356 2024-09-20T11:43:52.059566 application/epub+zip 623486 2024-09-20T11:43:48.692603 application/epub+zip 9448506 2024-09-20T11:44:34.363380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9324904 2024-09-20T11:44:13.951487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 970300 2022-09-22T08:12:16.946325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063939 1063731 2024-09-20T11:43:39.728673 2023-09-21T08:16:06.542169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1064354 2015-05-17T10:10:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 404939 2015-05-17T10:10:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20209 2024-09-20T11:44:34.549379 application/rdf+xml 16754 2024-09-20T11:43:49.115582 image/jpeg 2438 2024-09-20T11:43:48.906635 image/jpeg 7803535 2024-09-20T11:43:46.218594 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog