The Sokol in the Czech Lands to 1914: Training for the Nation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333682982)

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.

Author: C. Nolte
ISBN-10: 033368298X
ISBN-13: 9780333682982
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 09/23/2002
Pages: 258
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.32h x 6.32w x 0.77d