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The Culture and Sport of Skiing: From Antiquity to World War ll
E. John B. Allen
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Description for The Culture and Sport of Skiing: From Antiquity to World War ll
Paperback. Offering the history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book places emphasis on the impact of culture on the development of skiing, from the influence of Norwegian nationalism to the role of the military in countries as far removed as Austria, India, and Japan. Num Pages: 384 pages, 57 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
A comprehensive history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book traces the transformation of what for centuries remained an exclusively utilitarian practice into the exhilarating modern sport we know today. E. John B. Allen places particular emphasis on the impact of culture on the development of skiing, from the influence of Norwegian nationalism to the role of the military in countries as far removed as Austria, India, and Japan. Although the focus is on Europe, Allen's analysis ranges all over the snow-covered world, from Algeria to China to Zakopane. He also discusses ... Read more
A comprehensive history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book traces the transformation of what for centuries remained an exclusively utilitarian practice into the exhilarating modern sport we know today. E. John B. Allen places particular emphasis on the impact of culture on the development of skiing, from the influence of Norwegian nationalism to the role of the military in countries as far removed as Austria, India, and Japan. Although the focus is on Europe, Allen's analysis ranges all over the snow-covered world, from Algeria to China to Zakopane. He also discusses ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558496019
SKU
V9781558496019
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About E. John B. Allen
E. John B. ALLEN is professor emeritus of history at Plymouth State University and author of From Skisport to Skiing: One Hundred Years of an American Sport, 1840-1940 (University of Massachusetts Press).
Reviews for The Culture and Sport of Skiing: From Antiquity to World War ll
No one alive today can equal E. John B. Allen in his meticulous, comprehensive historical research about skiing....an unprecedented, immeasurably valuable contribution to the historical record. - John Fry, author of The Story of Modern Skiing ""An exemplary study. If sports history were a slalom, John Allen would get the gold."" - Allen Guttmann, author of Sports: The First Five ... Read more