Moč uma in telesa: telo kot politični prostor v desetletju po 1. svetovni vojni na Slovenskem

Abstract

The article discusses ideals and perspectives of physicality in the period before and after the First World War, placing them in the context of contemporary attempts at comprehensively rebuilding lives after the war. In what ways did the principle of physicality change into a political landscape where different ideologies clashed and simultaneously revealed their views on spiritual and physical strength and on the ability for (moral) regeneration? The traditional iconography drew from a rich spiritual and secular heritage, shaping itself alongside notions of educational methods and the dangers of the period. Dilemmas within Sokol and Orel physical education content intertwined with political questions, and decades-long disagreement between both organisationsdeepened further during the civil conflict, exacerbating discord in the traditional camp during the Second World War.

Keywords

• first world war
• post-war moral restoration
• concepts of physicality
• bishop anton bonaventura jeglič
• filip terčelj
• sokol
• orel