The Olympics: The Basics

Author: Andy Miah

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Price : 29.95 AUD
ISBN : 9780415595889
Publisher : Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint : Routledge
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Weight (g) : 0.238
Publication date : 31 December 2011
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm X 20mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 29.95
Availability date : 01 April 2012
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Author : Andy Miah
Bind : Paperback
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Pages : 208
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The Olympics: The Basics is an accessible, contemporary introduction to the Olympic movement and Games. Chapters explain how the Olympics transcend sports, engaging us with a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters, including: peace development and diplomacy management and economics corruption, terror and activism the rise of human enhancement ethics and environmentalism. This book explores the controversy and the legacy of the Olympics, drawing attention to the deeper values of Olympism, as the Olympic movement's most valuable intellectual property. This engaging, lively, and often challenging book, is essential reading for newcomers to Olympic studies and offers new insights for Olympic scholars.