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Historical Dictionary of the Olympic MovementHardcover, 14 May 2015

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Part of Series
Historical Dictionaries of Sports
Print Length
906 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Date Published
14 May 2015
ISBN-10
1442248599
ISBN-13
9781442248595

Description

The Olympic Movement began with the Ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Greece on the Peloponnesus peninsula at Olympia, Greece. It is not clear why the Greeks instituted this quadrennial celebration in the form of an athletic festival. The recorded history of the Ancient Olympic Games begins in 776 B.C., although it is suspected that the Games had been held for several centuries by that time. The Games were conducted as religious celebrations in honor of the god Zeus, and it is known that Olympia was a shrine to Zeus from about 1000 B.C. In modern time The Olympic Movement attempts to bring all the nations of the world together in a series of multisport festivals, the Olympic Games, seeking to use sport as a means to promote internationalism and peace. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of The Olympic Movement covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on the history, philosophy, and politics of the Olympics, major organizations, the various sports, the participating countries, and especially the athletes. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Olympic Movement.

Product Details

Authors:
John GrassoBill MallonJeroen Heijmans
Book Format:
Hardcover
Date Published:
14 May 2015
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.49 x 6.86 cm
Genre:
Reference
ISBN-10:
1442248599
ISBN-13:
9781442248595
Language:
English
Pages:
906
Weight:
1496.85 gm

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