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Sport, Militarism and the Great War - Martial Manliness and Armageddon (Paperback)
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Sport, Militarism and the Great War - Martial Manliness and Armageddon (Paperback)
Series: Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
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The Great War has been largely ignored by historians of sport.
However sport was an integral part of cultural conditioning into
both physiological and psychological military efficiency in the
decades leading up to it. It is time to acknowledge that the Great
War also had an influence on sport in post-war European culture.
Both are neglected topics. Sport, Militarism and the Great War
deals with four significant aspects of the relationship between
sport and war before, during and immediately after the 1914-1918
conflict. First, it explores the creation and consolidation of the
cult of martial heroism and chivalric self-sacrifice in the pre-war
era. Second, it examines the consequences of the mingling of
soldiers from various nations on later sport. Third, it considers
the role of the Great War in the transformation of the leisure of
the masses. Finally, it examines the links between war, sport and
male socialisation. The Great War contributed to a redefinition of
European masculinity in the post-war period. The part sport played
in this redefinition receives attention. Sport, Militarism and the
Great War is in two parts: the Continental (Part I) and the
"Anglo-Saxon" (Part II). No study has adopted this bilateral
approach to date. Thus, in conception and execution, it is
original. With its originality of content and the approaching
centenary of the advent of the Great War in 2014, it is anticipated
that the book will capture a wide audience. This book was
originally published as a special issue of The International
Journal of the History of Sport.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives |
Release date: |
May 2017 |
First published: |
2003 |
Editors: |
Thierry Terret
• J.A. Mangan
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Dimensions: |
246 x 174mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-11843-0 |
Categories: |
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Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-11843-5 |
Barcode: |
9781138118430 |
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