Understanding the Olympics / John Horne and Garry Whannel.
Understanding the Olympics / John Horne and Garry Whannel.
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Publisher
Abingdon, Oxon New York : Routledge, 2020.
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G 2020/5751
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English
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Physical content
xxv, 325 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part 1. A tale of four cities -- Tokyo and the Olympics: (1940)-1964-2020 -- Paris and the Olympics: 1900-1924-2024 -- Los Angeles and the Olympics: 1932-1984-2028 -- London and the Olympics: 1908-1948-2012 -- Part 2. From there to here -- The origins of the Olympics -- Internationalism and national...
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Publisher
Abingdon, Oxon New York : Routledge, 2020.
Edition
Third Edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
"How did the Olympics evolve into a multi-national phenomenon? How can the Olympics help us to understand the relationship between sport and society? What will be the impact and legacy of the Olympics after Tokyo in 2020? Understanding the Olympics answers all these questions by exploring the social, cultural, political, historical and economic con...
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Understanding the Olympics / John Horne and Garry Whannel.
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"First edition published by Routledge 2011. Second edition published by Routledge 2016"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ebook version : 9781000049398
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© 2020
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G 2020/5751
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74VKadLjEMVA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKadLjEMVA
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ISBN
9780367232252 hardback
0367232251 hardback
9780367363192 paperback
0367363194 paperback
DDC
796.48
MMS ID
991024320107802626
