Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Preface and Acknowledgements ix
5. Abbreviations xiii
6. Notes on Transliteration, Titles, Currency, and the Ethiopian Calendar xv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 The Emergence of Ethiopia’s Modern Sports Scene (1900–1935) 35
9. 2 Sports and Propaganda during the Fascist Occupation (1935–1941) 58
10. 3 Muscular Reconstruction: Urban Leisure, Institutionalized Physical Education, and the Re-establishment of Boy Scouting (1940s–1960s) 89
11. 4 Training Leaders and Athletes: The Ethiopian YMCA (1940s–1970s) 118
12. 5 Sports’ Material Infrastructure and the Production of Space (1910s–1970s) 154
13. 6 Conclusion and Outlook 179
14. Bibliography 189
15. Index 213