The expansion of British steeplechasing in the Grand Duchy of Posen
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DOI: 10.1080/17460263.2024.2415968
Abstract: ABSTRACT In the nineteenth century, British culture and sport were held in high esteem abroad as models of progress and modernity. British-organised sports gained prestige in European societies, and their practice became a symbol of… read more here.
Keywords: grand duchy; duchy posen; british steeplechasing; expansion british ... See more keywords
THE OLYMPIC CIRCUS AS A PROPAGATOR OF GYMNASTICS IN THE GRAND DUCHY OF POSEN DURING THE TURNSPERRE
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DOI: 10.52165/sgj.17.2.171-183
Abstract: In the wake of socio-political upheaval and controversies surrounding the political activities of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn—regarded as the father of German gymnastics—a ban on gymnastic exercises by Turner unions, known as the Turnsperre, was enacted… read more here.
Keywords: circus propagator; duchy posen; grand duchy; olympic circus ... See more keywords