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The Sokol in the Czech Lands to 1914: Training for the Nation
Claire E. Nolte
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Hardcover. This overview of the history of the Sokol, the Czech nationalist gymnastic organization, from its founding in 1862 until the outbreak of World War I emphasizes its role in articulating national values and facilitating mass mobilization in the political context of the multinational Habsburg state. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; WSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 471.
This overview of the history of the Sokol, the Czech nationalist gymnastic organization, from its founding in 1862 until the outbreak of World War I emphasizes its role in articulating national values and facilitating mass mobilization in the political context of the multinational Habsburg state. By including background on the German Turnverein , this study goes beyond the Czech context to explore the intersection of gymnastics and mass nationalism in Central Europe.
This overview of the history of the Sokol, the Czech nationalist gymnastic organization, from its founding in 1862 until the outbreak of World War I emphasizes its role in articulating national values and facilitating mass mobilization in the political context of the multinational Habsburg state. By including background on the German Turnverein , this study goes beyond the Czech context to explore the intersection of gymnastics and mass nationalism in Central Europe.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333682982
SKU
V9780333682982
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About Claire E. Nolte
CLAIRE E. NOLTE is Professor of History at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York City. She was awarded the Heldt Prize in 1993 and the Stanley Z. Pech prize in 1995 for articles she wrote in the area of Czech history.
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