Discourses of Olympism

Discourses of Olympism
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9781137035561
ISBN-13 : 1137035560
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Book Synopsis Discourses of Olympism by : D. Chatziefstathiou

Download or read book Discourses of Olympism written by D. Chatziefstathiou and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, analzying the changing value positions adopted in relation to the ideology of Olympism across the period from the 1890s to the present day. The book also analyzes discourses of Olympism concerned with youth, governance, sport for development and international relations.


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