Historical Dictionary of the Modern Olympic Movement

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Price
$99.60
Publisher
Greenwood
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Pages
504
Dimensions
6.44 X 9.54 X 1.45 inches | 1.83 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780313284779
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About the Author

JOHN E. FINDLING is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast. He is the author or editor of several other books including Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions, 1851-1988 (Greenwood, 1990) and Dictionary of American Diplomatic History (Greenwood, Revised and Expanded, 1989).

KIMBERLY D. PELLE is the coeditor of Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions (Greenwood, 1990) and holds degrees from Indiana University Southeast.
Reviews
"The entries do not focus on medal winners, the athletes, or their performances. Instead, the narratives put politics front and center....A number of themes run through the chronologically arranged entries: the role of amateurism, the rise of commercialism, the importance of television, and the growth of women's athletics. This book won't necessarily say who won the 100-meter race in a particular Olympiad, but it will tell who was boycotting those Games, why they were sitting out and what the impact of absence was. Best of all, each entry concludes with a bibliographic essay leading the reader to more sources on the topic....Highly recommended for all libraries."-RUSQ
"This book has more meat and is more suitable to more extensive research. Highly recommened for all libraries."-Sources
"Offers a statistical narrative of the development of the events from 1896 to the present."-Fort Pierce Tribune, FL February 13, 2005
"A well written and organized volume on the history of the modern Olympic movement. Recommended for all academic reference collections covering sports and general collections of public libraries."-Reference Book Review
..."extensive information on each Olympiad and is especially useful for information on the politics of the games. Larger libraries will want it both for its in-depth information on each modern Olympic game and its valuable appendix of Olympic cinema history."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"This volume is compact and full of authoritative information and useful information about this Summer's games. Findling and Pelle's volume offers authoritative essays about each of the Olympic Games with highlighting the evolution of the sport and the geopolitical and cultural influences of the events."-The Reader's Review
"This 'dictionary' is a comprehensive reference on the Olympic Games, from the ancient Games that began in 776 BCE to the modern Summer Games (to be held in Sydney in 2000) and the Winter Games of 1998 (to be in Nagano, Japan). In contrast to the usual Olympic books that emphasize winners and medal counts, the editors stress that this collection describes each game's celebration in a 'historical context.'...A book to be read and savored. All levels."-Choice
?This book has more meat and is more suitable to more extensive research. Highly recommened for all libraries.?-Sources
?Offers a statistical narrative of the development of the events from 1896 to the present.?-Fort Pierce Tribune, FL February 13, 2005
?A well written and organized volume on the history of the modern Olympic movement. Recommended for all academic reference collections covering sports and general collections of public libraries.?-Reference Book Review
?...extensive information on each Olympiad and is especially useful for information on the politics of the games. Larger libraries will want it both for its in-depth information on each modern Olympic game and its valuable appendix of Olympic cinema history.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?This volume is compact and full of authoritative information and useful information about this Summer's games. Findling and Pelle's volume offers authoritative essays about each of the Olympic Games with highlighting the evolution of the sport and the geopolitical and cultural influences of the events.?-The Reader's Review
?This 'dictionary' is a comprehensive reference on the Olympic Games, from the ancient Games that began in 776 BCE to the modern Summer Games (to be held in Sydney in 2000) and the Winter Games of 1998 (to be in Nagano, Japan). In contrast to the usual Olympic books that emphasize winners and medal counts, the editors stress that this collection describes each game's celebration in a 'historical context.'...A book to be read and savored. All levels.?-Choice
?The entries do not focus on medal winners, the athletes, or their performances. Instead, the narratives put politics front and center....A number of themes run through the chronologically arranged entries: the role of amateurism, the rise of commercialism, the importance of television, and the growth of women's athletics. This book won't necessarily say who won the 100-meter race in a particular Olympiad, but it will tell who was boycotting those Games, why they were sitting out and what the impact of absence was. Best of all, each entry concludes with a bibliographic essay leading the reader to more sources on the topic....Highly recommended for all libraries.?-RUSQ
.,."extensive information on each Olympiad and is especially useful for information on the politics of the games. Larger libraries will want it both for its in-depth information on each modern Olympic game and its valuable appendix of Olympic cinema history."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin