Aux Armes! : Sport and the French, an English Perspective
by
David Owen
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1915237394
ISBN-13
9781915237392
Publisher
Trinorth Ltd
Imprint
Fairfield Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 1st, 2024
Print length
100 Pages
Weight
224 grams
Dimensions
20.60 x 13.60 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
History of sportHistory of sport
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As much a cultural appraisal as a history of Gallic athletic endeavour, Sport and the French is well-researched,witty and enlightening in equal measure.
What - you may ask is the point of an English perspective on French sport? In David Owen's own words,"you might just as well seek out a sea otter's take on kabuki". Nevertheless, having lived upwards of ten percent of his life in France, and a lot more than that immersed in French grammar, current affairs and culture,he offers exactly that in this entertaining new book. Drawing on examples from the past six centuries, the author explores sport's philosophical standing inFrance's cultural DNA; its role in the popularisation of the Republic; the birth of the Olympics, the Tour deFrance and the football World Cup; French pre-eminence at real tennis and truffle hunting; and - of course -'la difference' between British and French attitudes to sport.
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