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Carter, John Marshall was born on April 6, 1949 in Leaksville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Howard Cecil and Virginia Lee (Smith) Carter.
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Ritual and Record: Sports Records and Quantification in Pre-Modern Societies (Contributions to the Study of World History)
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This volume expands the debate over the origins and purposes of sports records. Developing the thesis of Allen Guttmann, Carter and Kruger explore the history and meaning of quantitative sports records in several pre-modern societies. After introductions by Guttmann and the editors, the book proceeds on a chronological study of evidence of sports records in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, medieval England, the Renaissance, Tudor and Elizabethan England, pre-modern Hawaii, and pre-modern Japan. The chapters that follow are thematic essays on various aspects of sports records and Ritual and Record concludes with Guttmann's response to the preceding chapters. Useful reference notes are provided within each chapter as well as in the bibliography. This book is essential reading for students of anthropology and the history of sports.
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Medieval Games: Sports and Recreations in Feudal Society (Contributions to the Study of World History)
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This is the first full-length scholarly narrative of sports from the fall of Rome to the end of the Middle Ages. Organized into ten chapters, the book discusses various aspects of sports and recreations in feudal society and provides a research tool for scholars and students interested in the sports history of the Middle Ages. The first chapter, The Study of Medieval Sports and Recreations, the bibliographical essay, and the bibliography should be welcome aids to anyone with an interest in further research on the subject. After the beginning chapter on the historiography of sports in the Middle Ages, the book looks at the evidence of sports and recreations in late antiquity. Next the volume focuses on the close relationship between sports and war in feudal society and examines how knights of the High Middle Ages developed and promoted sports reputations. Subsequent chapters deal with sports and the church, sports reflected in art, peasant pastimes and women's recreations. Sports Violence in Medieval Society, investigates the violence that sometimes accompanied sports or recreations. The last chapter highlights two medieval persons who have a relation to sports: William Fitzstephen, the twelfth-century writer who left a vivid account of London sports, and William Marshal, the famed tournament professional. The bibliographical essay and select bibliography close out the book. The work fills gaps in both the literature on medieval civilization and the literature of sports history.
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John Marshall Carter
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John Marshall Carter, American Secondary education educator. Certified teacher middle grades language arts and social studies, history 9-12, academically gifted education, North Carolina. Travel to Sources grantee National Endowment for Humanities, 1984, Travel/Research grantee Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Bonn, Germany, 1985, 87, Thomasville Furniture Industries education grantee, 1993, 94.
Education
Bachelor in Social Science Education, Elon College, North Carolina, 1971; Master of Arts in History, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1983.
Career
Graduate assistant in history, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1974-1975;
social studies supervisor, Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1975-1978;
teaching assistant in history, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1978-1980;
language arts teacher, Eden (North Carolina) City Schools, 1980-1983;
assistant professor of history, Georgia Southern U., Statesboro, 1983-1984;
assistant professor of history, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1984-1988;
adjunct professor of history and education, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1988-1990;
assistant professor education, Oglethorpe U., Atlanta, 1990-1993;
teacher history, Thomasville (North Carolina) City Schools, since 1993. National writing consultant Appalachian Writing Project, Boone, North Carolina, since 1994. European history consultant Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1990-1991.
Advisory editor Aethlon: Journal of Sport Literature, San Diego, since 1986. Member evaluation team Southern Association for Secondary Education, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1985-1986. Instr.The Literature Connection, New York City, 1991-1992.
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Medieval Games: Sports and Recreations in Feudal Society (Contributions to the Study of World History)
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Ritual and Record: Sports Records and Quantification in Pre-Modern Societies (Contributions to the Study of World History)
( This volume expands the debate over the origins and pur...)
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Medieval Games: Sports and Recreations in Feudal Society (Contributions to the Study of World History)
Membership
Entertainer North Carolina Center for Advancement of Tchg., New Bern, 1988, 20th Anniversary of Consolidation of Eden, North Carolina, 1987, North Carolina Council for Social Studies Conference, High Point, 1990, City Stage, Greensboro, 1987. Member Medieval Academy American, American History Association, National Council for Social Studies, National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences, North Carolina Council for Social Studies, North America Society for Sport History.
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Married Suzon Lynn Grogan, August 9, 1975 (divorced April 15, 1991). Married Pamela Jill Cash, October 19, 1993. Children: Alyson, Alexander, Abby, Aelfgyva.
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Republican