Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement
- ISBN-10
- 0810875225
- ISBN-13
- 9780810875227
- Series
- Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 622
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-11
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Authors
- Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijmans
Description
The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement presents a comprehensive history of the games from the first recorded history of the games in 776 B.C. to the present day. This is done through a chronology, forewords by Dan Jansen and Mike Krzyzewski, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, photos, and over 900 cross-referenced dictionary entries covering the history, philosophy, and politics of the Olympics and, of course, the medal winners. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Olympics.
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Other editions
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- 2015-05-27
- 906 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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