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Originally published in 1957,the first part of this volume examines physical education in classical Greece and Imperial Rome during the first and second centuries A.D. and in Italy and England during the Renaissance. Each of these periods witnessed remarkable developments in the practice and theory of physical education: developments which still have present-day significance. The second part of the book traces the simultaneous development of physical education in different parts of the USA and Europe from the end of the eighteenth century onwards.

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Author:   P C McIntosh
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780415860628

ISBN 10:   0415860628
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   08 May 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Social Aspects of Greek Physical Education, R. F. Willetts; Chapter 3 Physical Education and Recreation in Imperial Rome, P. G. McIntosh; Chapter 4 Physical Education in Renaissance Italy and Tudor England; Chapter 5 Therapeutic Exercise in Scandinavia, P. G.McINTOSH; Chapter 6 Prussia, Politics and Physical Education, J. G.DIXON; Chapter 7 Physical Education in The United States of America, A. D.Munrow; Chapter 8 Games and Gymnastics for two Nations in one, P. C.McIntosh;

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