| 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: 134933104X ISBN-13: 9781349331048 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Olympics & Paralympics - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 796.48 |
| Series: Global Culture and Sport |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.81 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. |