The 1936 Olympic Games played a key role in the development of both Hitler s Third Reich and international sporting competition. This volume gathers original essays by modern scholars from the Games most prominent participating countries and lays out the issues -- sporting as well as political -- surrounding individual nations involvement. "The Nazi Olympics" opens with an analysis of Germany s preparations for the Games and the attempts by the Nazi regime to allay the international concerns about Hitler s racist ideals and expansionist ambitions. Essays follow on the United States,...
The 1936 Olympic Games played a key role in the development of both Hitler s Third Reich and international sporting competition. This volume gathers o...
This volume expands the debate over the origins and purposes of sports records. Developing the thesis of Allen Guttmann, Carter and Kruger explore the history and meaning of quantitative sports records in several pre-modern societies. After introductions by Guttmann and the editors, the book proceeds on a chronological study of evidence of sports records in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, medieval England, the Renaissance, Tudor and Elizabethan England, pre-modern Hawaii, and pre-modern Japan. The chapters that follow are thematic essays on various aspects of sports records and Ritual and...
This volume expands the debate over the origins and purposes of sports records. Developing the thesis of Allen Guttmann, Carter and Kruger explore ...
There is no better time to take a look back at the political events of the past 100 years as seen through the eyes of sport and sports people. Ten key international authorities in their respective fields lead you through the most important political elements of contemporary sport. This book is the first of its kind. It provides a wide ranging perspective through time and place and will be an invaluable tool for students studying sport from an historical and political perspective, and also for those who have a general interest in sport at its interface with politics.
There is no better time to take a look back at the political events of the past 100 years as seen through the eyes of sport and sports people. Ten key...
