| Discourses of Olympism: From the Sorbonne 1894 to London 2012 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Chatziefstathiou, D. (Author), Henry, I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230289576 ISBN-13: 9780230289574 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Olympics & Paralympics - History | Social History - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports |
| Dewey: 796.48 |
| LCCN: 2012023380 |
| Series: Global Culture and Sport |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 305 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, analzying the changing value positions adopted in relation to the ideology of Olympism across the period from the 1890s to the present day. The book also analyzes discourses of Olympism concerned with youth, governance, sport for development and international relations. |