A History of Sport in Europe in 100 Objects Gebunden

Modern sport originated in Europe. During the age of Enlightenment gymnastics and athletics from Antiquity were rediscovered and changed into new cultural and educational forms which shaped both the body and the mind. The industrialisation of Britain and Europe eventually introduced organisational patterns that gave 'sport' not only a name but also a new structure. This was a distinctive product of European civilisation which spread across the modern world. The 100 objects that are collected here are both material objects and forms of communication which explore the transformation and dive rsity of sports games and physical education in Europe whether for training performing or as part of other forms of celebration or festivity. This book is the first attempt to create a kaleidoscopic history of European sport through its rich material culture and emerged from a desire to develop transnational research in sports history. 110 authors from 39 countries have participated in a genuinely pan-European project introducing the reader to the fascinating range of people institutions and places which made up the world of modern European sport. Includes:Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Luxemburg Moldavia Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales Yugoslavia