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Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920: perspectives on participation and identity

Luke J. Harris
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E-Book
Publication:
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
Related Series:
Palgrave studies in sport and politics
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Summary:
"Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920 focuses upon British perspectives towards the Olympic Games during a period of three Olympic Games; London 1908, Stockholm 1912 and Antwerp 1920, along with the build up to the abandoned Berlin 1916 Olympics. The majority of the sources examined come from the print media and present the views from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in a desire to illustrate the identities that make up Britain, both sporting and otherwise during this period. Also investigated are British views upon Germany which, through the growing military rivalry, had an impact upon her national identity during this period, and this is examined from a sporting perspective"-- [Provided by publisher]
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The 1908 London Olympics
  • 2. The Perspective of the 1908 Olympics in the Nations of Britain
  • 3. Preparing for the 1912 Olympics
  • 4. The Stockholm 1912 Olympics
  • 5. The Perspective of the 1912 Olympics in the Nations of Britain
  • 6. Preparing for the 1916 Olympic Games
  • 7. The Attitude of Britain Towards the Olympic Games in 1919
  • British Preparations for the 1920 Olympics
  • The 1920 Antwerp Olympics
  • The Perspectie of the 1920 Olympics in the Nations of Britain
  • Conclusions.
Author/Creator:
Harris, Luke, 1984-
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920: perspectives on participation and identity [by Harris, L.]
Related Series:
Palgrave studies in sport and politics
Subjects:
Olympics — History
Olympics — Participation, British
Sports — Great Britain — History — 20th century
Nationalism and sports — Great Britain — History — 20th century
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Call Numbers:
GV721.4.G7 H37 2015eb
ISBNs:
9781137498625 (electronic bk.)
1137498625 (electronic bk.)
9781137498618 [Invalid]
1137498617 [Invalid]
Other Standard Numbers:
[Unknown Type]: 40025398518
OCLC Numbers:
922325832
Other Control Numbers:
EBC4008798 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp12674387