E. Lawrence Levy and Muscular Judaism, 1851-1932
The Edwin Mellen Press (Verlag)
978-1-4955-0267-5 (ISBN)
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This is an informative editing of Edward Lawrence Levy's (1851-1932) historical autobiography providing fascinating insight into his remarkable achievements. Levy is best known as a "strongman" who won amateur weightlifting championships in both British and international competitions. He was a judge at the 1896 Olympics in Athens, helped organize the gymnastics section of the 1908 Olympics in London, was a headmaster of a predominantly Jewish school in Birmingham, edited a weekly newspaper for a brewers' society, organized entertainments at the Midland Conservation Club, and wrote prolifically for newspapers on sport, theater, and music. Edward Lawrence Levy (1851-1932) is best known as a "strongman" who in 1891 won amateur weightlifting championships in both British and international competitions. He was a judge at the 1896 Olympics in Athens and helped organize the gymnastics section of the 1908 Olympics in London. Levy also was a headmaster of a predominantly Jewish school in Birmingham, edited a weekly newspaper for a brewers' society, organized entertainments at the Midland Conservation Club, and wrote prolifically for newspapers on sport, theater, and music.
As a supporter of Lord Randolph Churchill, he worked on behalf of workingmen's Conservative clubs. He found time to present lively talks to diverse audiences (including teetotalers), write plays and librettos for opera and sing at his synagogue and for a local chorus. A prominent member of Birmingham's Jewish community, he was popular in the Christian community too. He was active in freemasonry, both his own Israel lodge and during summer holidays at Scarborough. He led wartime entertainments for hospitalized soldiers. E. Lawrence Levy published several books including his autobiography in 1913.
David M. Fahey is professor emeritus of history, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Most of his research deals with drink and temperance in the Anglo-American world. Edwin Mellen Press has published two of Fahey's books, The Collected Writings of Jesse Forsyth 1847-1937; The Good Templars and Temperance Reform on Three Continents (1988) and The Women's Temperance Crusade in Oxford Ohio (2010).
Foreword by Malcolm Dick; Preface E. Lawrence Levy; Autobiography of an Athlete; 1. Early Days; 2. Club Life: Political, Literary and Dramatic; 3. The Athletic life; 4. Cricket, Football, Boxing, etc.; 5. Some Athletes, Strong men, and Others; 6. The Amateur Athletic Association, the Amateur Gymnastic Association, etc.; 7. The Olympic Games in Athens, 1896; Continental Gymnastics, etc.; 8. The Olympic games, London, 1908; 9. Music and the Drama; 10. Journalism and Literature; 11. Freemasonry.
| Verlagsort | NY |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4955-0267-8 / 1495502678 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4955-0267-5 / 9781495502675 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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