Running
Subtitle: a global history
By: Thor Gotaas
Publisher: Reaktion
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9781861895264
Subjects: Histoire sociale; Social aspects; Course à pied; Histoire; Running; Entraînement; Entraînement (sports); History
Work titles: Løping
Description: It is probably not that surprising to learn that the modern craze for running is not new; our species has been running since we were able to stand upright. What may be surprising however are the many ways and reasons we have performed this undignified, painful, exhausting and yet exhilarating activity down the ages.
Notes: Originally published as: Løping. Oslo : Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translated from the Norwegian.
Table of contents: title: Messengers and forerunners; title: A primordial human trait; title: In honour of the Gods; title: Roman games; title: Elephant races and Chinese tales; title: The running monks; title: Racing against horses; title: Wagers, clocks and brooms; title: French enlightenment and German health education; title: Mensen Ernst and Captain Barclay; title: Buffalo heart for breakfast; title: Bluffing and handicapping; title: The revival of the Olympic Games; title: Running round a track; title: Finnish Sisu; title: Ultrarunning as nation-building; title: Race across America; title: Dubious race theories; title: War and peace; title: In the service of the State; title: The dream mile; title: Africa arrives; title: Loving the landscape of pain; title: The jogging revolution; title: Big city marathons; title: Marathon women; title: Mr comeback; title: Stars, business and doping; title: Running with Zen; title: Running like ostriches; title: Striding out of poverty; title: How fast can a human being run?