Sports and Modernity in Late Imperial Ethiopia

Sports and Modernity in Late Imperial Ethiopia
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781847012920
ISBN-13 : 1847012922
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Book Synopsis Sports and Modernity in Late Imperial Ethiopia by : Katrin Bromber

Download or read book Sports and Modernity in Late Imperial Ethiopia written by Katrin Bromber and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2022 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first academic study of the history of modern sports in Ethiopia during the imperial rule of the 20th century argues that modern sports offers new possibilities to explore the meanings of modernity in Africa. Providing an in-depth analysis of the role of sports in modern educational institutions, volunteer organizations, and urbanization processes, the author shows how agents, ideas and practices linked societal improvement and bodily improvement.


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