Selling the five rings: the International Olympic Committee and the rise of Olympic commercialism

"Selling the Five Rings outlines the rise of the Olympic movement from an envisioned instrument of peace and brotherhood to a transnational commercial giant of imposing power and influence. Using primary source documents such as minutes of the IOC General Sessions, minutes and reports of variou...

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Main Author: Barney, Robert Knight (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Salt Lake City The University of Utah Press 2002
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Summary:"Selling the Five Rings outlines the rise of the Olympic movement from an envisioned instrument of peace and brotherhood to a transnational commercial giant of imposing power and influence. Using primary source documents such as minutes of the IOC General Sessions, minutes and reports of various IOC subcommittees and commissions concerned with finance, reports of key marketing agencies, and the letters and memoranda written to and by the major figures in Olympic history, the authors track the history of a fascinating global institution."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-368) and index
Physical Description:xvi, 384 p. ill. : 24 cm
ISBN:0874807131

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