Overview
- Offers the first analysis of the effects of the First World War on Australian Rules football
- Examines the relationship between the Great War, patriotism and this national sport
- Explores the emergence of competitive women's football and its relationship to patriotism
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Sport and Politics (PASSP)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Reviews
“This is an important contribution to World War I sport history and is extensively well researched, using primary and secondary sources. This book is a must-read for individuals with an interest in sport in Australia or across the globe during World War I.” (Micheal D. Warren, Journal of Sport History, Vol. 46, 2019)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Rob Hess is Associate Professor in Sport History at Victoria University, Australia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Australian Rules Football During the First World War
Authors: Dale Blair, Rob Hess
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Sport and Politics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57843-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-57842-2Published: 27 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86264-4Published: 23 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-57843-9Published: 16 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2365-998X
Series E-ISSN: 2365-9998
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 143
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations
Topics: Australasian History, Modern History, History of Military, Social History, Political History