Sport and the Military

The British Armed Forces 1880-1960

AvTony Mason,Eliza Riedi

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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On battleships, behind the trenches of the Western Front and in the midst of the Desert War, British servicemen and women have played sport in the least promising circumstances. When 400 soldiers were asked in Burma in 1946 what they liked about the Army, 108 put sport in first place - well ahead of comradeship and leave - and this book explores the fascinating history of organised sport in the life of officers and other ranks of all three British services from 1880-1960. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book examines how organised sport developed in the Victorian army and navy, became the focus of criticism for Edwardian army reformers, and was officially adopted during the Great War to boost morale and esprit de corps. It shows how service sport adapted to the influx of professional sportsmen, especially footballers, during the Second World War and the National Service years.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-11-04
Mått:152 x 228 x 15 mm
Vikt:480 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:298
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521700740

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Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Tony Mason is Professor Emeritus at the International Centre for Sport History and Culture at De Montfort University, Leicester. Eliza Riedi is Lecturer in Imperial History at the University of Leicester.

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'This study of the sporting life of British soldiers is a major contribution to our understanding of British popular culture. With massive research and a sure touch, Mason and Riedi have brought military history and social history together in a fruitful and illuminating book, laced with humour and affection for sport and for the men who lived through and for it.' Jay Winter, Charles J. Stille Professor of History, Yale University

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; 1. The growth of service sport, 1880–1914; 2. Officer sports and their critics, 1880–1914; 3. Sport in the great war; 4. The amateur era, 1919–39; 5. Soldiers, sailors and civilians; 6. A different kind of war; 7. The National Service years: the summit of military sport?; Conclusion.