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The Olympics: A Critical Reader from Routledge offers a deep look into the world's most famous sporting mega-event and the concept of Olympism. This guide combines classic texts with editorial discussion and new, previously unseen material to explore the complex layers of the Olympic movement. Readers will examine how historical accounts shape or challenge Olympic myths and how different theoretical perspectives change our understanding of the games. The text systematically addresses essential questions, such as the study of Olympism and the socio-political processes that influence personal and collective experiences. This book serves as an essential resource for anyone looking to understand the wider phenomenon represented by the Olympic Games.

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This Routledge publication provides a unique critical guide to the definitive sporting mega-event and the phenomenon of Olympism.

The book combines classic texts with thoughtful editorial discussion and challenging new pieces for a comprehensive study.

Readers gain access to previously unseen material that helps explore the key questions in modern Olympism.

The content examines how historical accounts are used to create and challenge various Olympic myths.

The text explores how different theoretical perspectives inform our understanding of the Olympic movement.

Product Specifications
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Routledge
Format
hardcover
ASIN
0415445353
Category
Books > Subjects > Business, Finance & Law > Biographies & Histories > Business & Economic History
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
25 March 2010
Listed Since
05 June 2007

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