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The Ottoman world of sports : refashioning bodies, men, and communities in late imperial Istanbul /

"In the Ottoman Empire of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Istanbul was a cosmopolitan center with various religions and ethnicities intermingling, including Muslims, Jews, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Christians, and Catholics. Yıldız explores how the concepts of sports and physical cult...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yildiz, Murat, Dr (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2026]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Physical education and training > Turkey > History.
Athletic clubs > Turkey > Istanbul.
Sports > Social aspects > Turkey.
Turkey > History > Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
World War, 1914-1918.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918.
Empire ottoman > Histoire.
Clubs sportifs > Turquie > İstanbul.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • Pregame. "You can write the history of sports in Turkey right here..."
  • "Sport in our city"
  • "Gymnastics is not a game"
  • "Long live our gymnastics club"
  • "Sport nut"
  • "My dear, you're going to be both an inspector and a founder"
  • "Praise be to God, sports enthusiasm has awakened in our country"
  • "Oh my, there is a spectacle"
  • "These brave young men with solid biceps are the hope of the future generation"
  • "The name of the Ottomans will be held high"
  • Overtime. "The unconventional state of affairs."