This Great Symbol: Pierre de Coubertin and the Origins of the Modern Olympic Games

by John J. MacAloon

Book Overview

This Great Symbol is the definitive study of the origins of the modern Olympic Games and of their founder, Pierre de Coubertin, whose ideological stamp the Olympics still bear. Behind this fascinating blend of biography and history lies an impressive framework of cultural, social, and psychological theories skilfully employed to interpret the creation and symbolism of the modern Olympic Games. Hailed as both a classic in sport history and as a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041549494X
• ISBN13: 9780415494946
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.7"