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Item Details
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OLYMPIC DREAMS
CHINA AND SPORTS, 1895-2008 |
| By: |
Guoqi Xu, William C. Kirby (Foreword) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£49.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0674045424 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780674045422 |
| Publisher: |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2008 |
| Pages: |
392 |
| Synopsis: |
Already the world has seen the political, economic, and cultural significance of hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing-in policies instituted and altered, positions softened, projects undertaken. But will the Olympics make a lasting difference? This book approaches questions about the nature and future of China through the lens of sports-particularly as sports finds its utmost international expression in the Olympics. |
| Illustrations: |
20 halftones |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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