The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
David Goldblatt’s The Games: A Global History of the Olympics offers a wide-ranging account of the Olympic movement and its place in the modern world. Moving beyond the events themselves, it considers the Games as a global institution shaped by sport, politics, society, and culture.
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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics presents a broad historical account of the Olympic Games and their development over time.
David Goldblatt examines the Olympics as an international sporting event with significance extending beyond competition.
The book explores the Games’ global reach and their relationship to politics, society, and culture.
It offers readers a wide-ranging perspective on one of the world’s most recognizable sporting institutions.
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