Marrow of the Nation: A History of Sport and Physical Culture in Republican China
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- Synopsis
- This book shows how sporting culture and ideology played a crucial role in the making of the modern nation-state in Republican China. Marrow of the Nation tells the dramatic story of how Olympic-style competitions and ball games, as well as militarized forms of training associated with the West and Japan, were adapted to become an integral part of the modern Chinese experience.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 379 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780520240841
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/16/11
- Copyrighted By:
- The Regents of the University of California
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Sports, Education
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.