The Olympic Games Explained
A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games
1st Edition
Published on 23. December 2004
Book
Hardback
292 pages
978-0-415-34603-0 (ISBN)
Description
This multidisciplinary text is a comprehensive introduction to the central themes and background of the modern Games.
The text considers a range of topics including:
the ancient Olympics
the modern revival of the nineteenth century
the development of the Games throughout the twentieth century.
the media and the Olympics
Olympic marketing and sponsorship.
Complemented by a dedicated website offering access to unique archive and other document sources, this book brings its audience the best Olympic educational expertise available.
The text considers a range of topics including:
the ancient Olympics
the modern revival of the nineteenth century
the development of the Games throughout the twentieth century.
the media and the Olympics
Olympic marketing and sponsorship.
Complemented by a dedicated website offering access to unique archive and other document sources, this book brings its audience the best Olympic educational expertise available.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
30 s/w Abbildungen, 7 s/w Zeichnungen
7 Line drawings, black and white; 30 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
605 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-34603-0 (9780415346030)
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Jim Parry | Vassil Girginov
The Olympic Games Explained
A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games
Book
03/2005
1st Edition
Routledge
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Jim Parry | Vassil Girginov
The Olympic Games Explained
A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games
E-Book
11/2004
1st Edition
Routledge
€78.99
Available for download
Jim Parry | Vassil Girginov
The Olympic Games Explained
A Student Guide to the Evolution of the Modern Olympic Games
E-Book
11/2004
1st Edition
Routledge
€78.99
Available for download
Persons
Vassil Girginov is Senior Lecturer in Leisure and Sport Studies at the University of Luton. He is a founding member of the Bulgarian Olympic Academy. His research interests include the Olympic movement and Eastern European sport. Jim Parry is Senior Lecturer and former Head of the School of Philosophy at the University of Leeds. He is the founding Director of the British Olympic Academy and a consultant with the International Olympic Academy. He held the International Chair in Olympism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 2003.
Content
Introduction - The Modern Olympic Movement Chapter 1. The Olympic Idea Chapter 2. The Ancient Olympic Games Chapter 3. Revival of the Modern Olympic Games Chapter 4. Britain in the Olympic Movement Chapter 5. The Paralympic Games Chapter 6. The Mass Media and the Olympic Games Chapter 7. Marketing and the Olympic Movement Chapter 8. Economic and Environmental Impact of the Olympic Games Chapter 9. Organising the Olympic Games Chapter 10. Politics and the Olympic Games Chapter 11. Olympic Ethics Chapter 12. Doping Chapter 13. Olympic Art Chapter 14. Olympic Education ?EUR" Celebrating the Olympics Chapter 15. Case Studies: Sydney 2000; Salt Lake City 2002; London Bid for the 2012 Olympic Games