Tools

LEADER 03436nam a2200529 i 4500

001 ssj0001556831;

003 WaSeSS;

005 20260712090213.0;

006 m d ;

007 cr n ;

008 150708s2015 enk sb 001 0 eng d;

010 a| 2015018573;

020 a| 9781137498618 (hardback);

035 a| (WaSeSS)ssj0001556831;

042 a| pcc;

043 a| e-uk---;

049 a| EREEa| NEHH;

050 00 a| GV721.4.G7b| H37 2015;

082 00 a| 796.48092| 23;

084 a| HIS015000a| HIS037070a| HIS0540002| bisacsh;

100 1 a| Harris, Luke,d| 1984-=| ^A1276533;

245 10 a| Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920h| [electronic resource] :b| perspectives on participation and identity /c| Luke J. Harris.;

260 a| Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;a| New York, NY :b| Palgrave Macmillan,c| 2015.;

300 a| xi, 289 pages ;c| 23 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 8 a| Machine generated contents note: -- 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 -- Conclusions.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 0 a| Olympicsx| History.=| ^A70303;

650 0 a| Olympicsx| Participation, British.=| ^A1415990;

650 7 a| HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| HISTORY / Social History.2| bisacsh;

655 0 a| Electronic books.=| ^A491897;

856 40 z| Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhostu| https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1231359&scope=site&custid=s5822723&authtype=ip,shib;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| JOYNER188;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| HSL77;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| JMUSIC60;

596 a| 1 3 4;

998 a| 6744922;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 6744922-1001l| JNETm| JOYNERr| Ys| Yt| JNESSBKu| 7/15/2026x| EBOOKz| JERESOURCE;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 6744922-2001l| HSLELECm| HSLr| Ys| Yt| HEBKu| 7/15/2026x| EBOOKz| HERESOURCE;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 6744922-3001l| MNETm| JMUSICr| Ys| Yt| MNESSBKu| 7/15/2026x| EBOOKz| JERESOURCE;

Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920 perspectives on participation and identity / Luke J. Harris.

Author/creator	Harris, Luke, 1984-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Description	xi, 289 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Olympics--History. Olympics--Participation, British. Sports--Great Britain. --History. --20th century. Nationalism and sports--Great Britain. --History. --20th century.

Contents	Machine generated contents note: -- 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 -- Conclusions.
Abstract	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015018573
ISBN	9781137498618 (hardback)

Availability

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
	Electronic Resources	Access Content Online	✔ Available

Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920 perspectives on participation and identity / Luke J. Harris.

Click here for more information about this title

Availability