The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games by Allen Guttmann

The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games

Allen Guttmann

248 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional informative slow-paced

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This second edition of Guttmann's critically acclaimed history discusses the intended and actual effects of the modern Olympic Games from 1896 to 2000. The glories and fiascoes, the triumphs and tragedies--Guttmann weaves them all into a vivid and...

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