Although the study of Jewish identity has generated a growing body
of work, the topic of sport has received scant attention in Jewish
historiography. "Emancipation through Muscles" redresses this
balance by analyzing the pertinence of sports to such issues as
race, ethnicity, and gender in Jewish history and by examining the
role of modern sport within European Jewry.
The accomplishments of Jews in the intellectual arena and their
notable presence among Nobel Prize recipients have often
overshadowed their achievements in sports. The pursuit of sports
among Jews in Europe was never a marginal phenomenon, however. In
the first third of the twentieth century numerous Jewish sport
organizations were founded throughout Europe, and prowess in the
realm called "muscle Jewry" by the Zionists was a symbol of
widespread pride among European Jews. Some Jewish teams were
remarkably successful: the legendary Austrian soccer champion
Hakoah Vienna was arguably the most visible Jewish presence in
interwar Vienna, and many readers will be surprised to learn that
outstanding soccer teams such as Ajax Amsterdam and Tottenham
Hotspur are still considered "Jewish teams."
The contributors to this volume, an international group of scholars
from a variety of fields, explore the diverse relationships between
Jews and modern sports in Europe.
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