East plays West :: sport and the Cold War /

The Cold War spanned some five decades from the devastation that remained after World War Two until the fall of the Berlin wall, and for much of that time the perception was that only on the Eastern side were politics and sport inextricably linked. However, this assumption underestimates the extent...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Weitere Verfasser: Wagg, Stephen, Andrews, David L., 1962-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Zusammenfassung:The Cold War spanned some five decades from the devastation that remained after World War Two until the fall of the Berlin wall, and for much of that time the perception was that only on the Eastern side were politics and sport inextricably linked. However, this assumption underestimates the extent to which sport was an important symbol for both power blocs in their ongoing ideological struggle. This collection of essays from leading international authorities on sport, culture and ideology brings together an impressive body of work organized around key political themes and outstanding.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 338 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0203007115
9780203007112
9781134241682
1134241682
9781134241637
1134241631
9781134241675
1134241674
1283605910
9781283605915
9786613918369
6613918369

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Volltext öffnen