Spanning the colonial campaigns of the Victorian age to the War on Terror after 9/11, this study explores the role sport was perceived to have played in the lives and work of military personnel, and examines how sporting language and imagery were deployed to shape and reconfigure civilian society's understanding of conflict.
Spanning the colonial campaigns of the Victorian age to the War on Terror after 9/11, this study explores the role sport was perceived to have played in the lives and work of military personnel, and examines how sporting language and imagery were deployed to shape and reconfigure civilian society's understanding of conflict.
Peter Donaldson is Senior Lecturer in modern British history at the University of Kent, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1 Victoria's small wars 1837-1899: 'Hunt shoot and fight' 2 The South African War 1899-1902: 'We are having a very enjoyable game' 3 The First World War: 'A new and deadly game' 4 The Second World War: Winning in the 'ashes of civilisation' 5 War in the nuclear age 1945 to the present: 'Top guns 1 mad dog 0' Conclusion
Introduction 1 Victoria's small wars 1837-1899: 'Hunt shoot and fight' 2 The South African War 1899-1902: 'We are having a very enjoyable game' 3 The First World War: 'A new and deadly game' 4 The Second World War: Winning in the 'ashes of civilisation' 5 War in the nuclear age 1945 to the present: 'Top guns 1 mad dog 0' Conclusion
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