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THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIETY AND SPORT FROM TRADITION TO MODERNITY

-Medieval Sport, Play and Games

KNES 381: History of Sport, Games and Culture

THE ROOTS OF MODERN SPORT–THE TRADITIONAL PASTIMES OF MEDIEVAL

WESTERN SOCIETIES

Medieval Period (410-1500 AD)

-Clash of cultures: Islamic, Roman and native European

-In this cultural furnace, the roots for every modern ball game were laid

-Medieval sport and games reflected broader social inequalities -Feudal System

Feudalism

http://youtu.be/5Xd_zkMEgkI

2. The Catholic Church and Medieval Sport

• The Catholic Church and Medieval Sport

▫ Sanctioning “Pagan” Rituals

▫ Space for Play— church walls and football grounds

▫ Time for Play—the medieval calendar

3. Medieval Festival Culture

Agricultural Society, the Catholic Calendar, and the Origins of Festival Culture

▫ Demonstrations of Peasant Prowess

▫ Demonstrations of Noble Prowess

4. Sports and Pastimes of the Masses

• Animal Sports

bull running

cockfights

bull baits

bear baits

hunting and fishing

4. Sports and Pastimes of the Masses-- continued

Human Sports

Football: la soule (choule) la soule au pied camp ball, knappan, chole

Stick-and-ball games: shouler a la crosse paille maille (pall mall) bandy, shinty, hurling, cambuca

Bat-and-ball games: stool ball, cat, nines

handball games: “fives”

bowling games kegels, bowls, curling

feats of strength, speed, and endurance: foot races, weight lifting, weight throws

combat sports with hands: wrestling, boxing, fighting

combat sports with weapons: archery, sword play

dice, cards, gambling games

“Medieval” Shrovetide Football

http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cvkCcCXweOo

Annual Cheese Rolling, Gloucestershire, England

https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=dtvG9XDtjv4

5. The Sports and Pastimes of the Ruling Classes

Animal Sports

• hunting and fishing • equestrian sports • horse racing • coursing • hawking, falconry

5. The Sports and Pastimes of the Ruling Classes

Human Sports

• “Refined” Games Shuffleboard,

Billiards

• Combat Sports Tournaments jousts and melees

Real Tennis- “Je de Paume”

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