How Long to Read 'The Army Isn't All Work'

How Long Does it Take to Read 'The Army Isn't All Work'?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read 'The Army Isn't All Work' by James D. Campbell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Between the Crimean War and the end of the First World War the British Army underwent a dramatic change from being an anachronistic and frequently ineffective organization to being perhaps the most professional and highly trained army in the world. Historians have tended to view that transformation through the successive political reform efforts of those years, but have largely overlooked the ways in which the Army transformed itself from within. This change was effected through the modernization of training, operational and leadership doctrines. The adoption of formal physical training and organized games played a central part in this process. With its origins in elite public schools and upper-class country homes, the Army's philosophy of Athleticism was a part of the ethos of 'muscular Christianity' widely held in contemporary British institutions. Under the potent influence of this philosophy, military sport went from a means of keeping soldiers from drink and the officers from duty, to an institutionalized form of combat training. This book documents the origins and development of formal physical training in the late Victorian Army and the ways in which the Army's gymnastic training evolved into a vital building block of the process of turning a civilian into a fighting man. It also assesses the nature and extent of British military sport, particularly regimental sports, during this period of evolution for the Army. Through an investigation of the Army's physical culture during this dynamic period, one can gain an understanding of not only how the Army's change from within occurred, but also of some of the important links between the Army and its parent society.

How long is 'The Army Isn't All Work'?

'The Army Isn't All Work' by James D. Campbell is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read 'The Army Isn't All Work' Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read 'The Army Isn't All Work' aloud.

What Reading Level is 'The Army Isn't All Work'?

'The Army Isn't All Work' is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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