The Olympic Games explained : a student guide to the evolution of the modern olympic games / Vassil Girginov and Jim Parry.
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TextSeries: Student sport studiesPublisher: London : Routledge, 2005Description: xvi, 272 p. : ill., portsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780203331705 (ebook)Subject(s): Olympics -- History | Olympics -- Philosophy | Lifestyle, hobbies & leisure | Olympic & Paralympic games | Sports & active outdoor recreation | Sport: general | History of sportGenre/Form: Online access: Click here to access online Also available in printed form ISBN 9780415346047Summary: This text represents a comprehensive introduction to the central themes and background of the modern Games. This includes a consideration of ancient games, the modern revival at the end of the 19th century and the progressive development of the Games throughout the 20th century. An awesome festival of sporting excellence and competition, the Olympic Games have now evolved into a major international event with great cultural, political, economic and social importance. The Olympic Games Explained is an introductory guide to the history and meaning of the four-yearly phenomenon that is the modern Olympic Games. The book provides a comprehensive overview of 'Olympism' from its Ancient Greek origins through the beginnings of the International Olympic Committee to the global Olympic Movement in the twenty-first century. Each chapter offers a range of study tasks and review questions to help students develop their understanding of key concepts in Olympic studies.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text represents a comprehensive introduction to the central themes and background of the modern Games. This includes a consideration of ancient games, the modern revival at the end of the 19th century and the progressive development of the Games throughout the 20th century. An awesome festival of sporting excellence and competition, the Olympic Games have now evolved into a major international event with great cultural, political, economic and social importance. The Olympic Games Explained is an introductory guide to the history and meaning of the four-yearly phenomenon that is the modern Olympic Games. The book provides a comprehensive overview of 'Olympism' from its Ancient Greek origins through the beginnings of the International Olympic Committee to the global Olympic Movement in the twenty-first century. Each chapter offers a range of study tasks and review questions to help students develop their understanding of key concepts in Olympic studies.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780415346047
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