Robert Baden-Powell Scouting for Boys (Paperback) Oxford World's Classics

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Scouting for BoysCondition: NewSubtitle: A Handbook for Instruction in Good CitizenshipISBN-10: 0198900341EAN: 9780198900344ISBN: 9780198900344Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/23/2024Description: 'A Scout is a Friend to all'An amalgam of imperial myth, borrowed tips on health and hygiene, and object lessons in woodcraft, the 1908 text of Robert Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys is the original blueprint and 'self-instructor' of the Boy Scout Movement. One of the all-time bestsellers in the English-speaking world, this primer of 'yarns and pictures' constitutes probably the most influential manual for youth ever published. Yet the book is at the same time a roughly composed hodge-podge of jingoist lore and tracker legend, padded with lengthy quotations from adventure fiction and Baden-Powell's own autobiography, and seamed through with the multiple anxieties of its time: fears of degeneration, concerns about masculinity and self-restraint, and invasion paranoia.Elleke Boehmer's edition of Scouting for Boys reprints the original text and illustrations, and her fine introduction investigates a book that has been cited as an authority by militarists and pacifists, capitalists and environmentalists alike.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 195mmItem Length: 130mmItem Width: 20mmItem Weight: 306gAuthor: Robert Baden-PowellContributor: Elleke Boehmer (Edited by)Genre: Literary CriticismTopic: History, Sports & HobbiesBook Series: Oxford World's ClassicsRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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