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- catalog abstract "The first modem Olympic Games were held in Athens in April of 1896, and this volume is a description of the sporting and festive events of that occasion, with a large cast of athletes from various countries, including a contingent from Harvard and Princeton who won the hearts of the Athenians as they won most of the first place-medals. But the book is much more than a tale of athletes and organizers. We are given the first real insight into the birth of the modern Olympic movement, and into the personality of a French aristocrat, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, whose vision determined much of the form of international sport today. The author shows that although the modern Olympics have a sentimental bond with the ancient festival, the modern Games are a product of nineteenth century ideals, excesses, and ambitions. Richard Mandell has dispelled some myths, rediscovered forgotten sport heroes, and written a highly readable account of a landmark in modern sport history.".
- catalog contributor b930116.
- catalog created "c1976.".
- catalog date "1976".
- catalog date "c1976.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1976.".
- catalog description "1. The Olympic games in antiquity -- 2. Proposals for revival -- 3. Coubertin -- 4. Organization -- 5. Athens gets ready -- 6. The Athens games -- 7. After the games.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "The first modem Olympic Games were held in Athens in April of 1896, and this volume is a description of the sporting and festive events of that occasion, with a large cast of athletes from various countries, including a contingent from Harvard and Princeton who won the hearts of the Athenians as they won most of the first place-medals. But the book is much more than a tale of athletes and organizers. We are given the first real insight into the birth of the modern Olympic movement, and into the personality of a French aristocrat, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, whose vision determined much of the form of international sport today. The author shows that although the modern Olympics have a sentimental bond with the ancient festival, the modern Games are a product of nineteenth century ideals, excesses, and ambitions. Richard Mandell has dispelled some myths, rediscovered forgotten sport heroes, and written a highly readable account of a landmark in modern sport history.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 194 p., [6] leaves of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "First modern Olympics.".
- catalog identifier "0520029836 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "First modern Olympics.".
- catalog issued "1976".
- catalog issued "c1976.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Berkeley : University of California Press,".
- catalog relation "First modern Olympics.".
- catalog subject "GV722 1896 .M36".
- catalog subject "Olympic Games (1st : 1896 : Athens, Greece)".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The Olympic games in antiquity -- 2. Proposals for revival -- 3. Coubertin -- 4. Organization -- 5. Athens gets ready -- 6. The Athens games -- 7. After the games.".
- catalog title "The first modern Olympics / by Richard D. Mandell.".
- catalog type "text".