{"product_id":"faster-higher-stronger-comrades-tim-harte-9780299327705","title":"Faster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades!: Sports, Art, and Ideology in Late Russian and Early Soviet Culture","description":"The revival of the Olympic games in 1896 and the subsequent rise of modern athletics prompted a new, energetic movement away from more sedentary habits. In Russia, this ethos soon became a key facet of the Bolsheviks' shared vision for the future. In the aftermath of the revolution, glorification of exercise persevered, pointing the way toward a stronger, healthier populace and a vibrant Socialist society.\u003cbr\u003e With interdisciplinary analysis of literature, painting, and film, \u003ci\u003eFaster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades \u003c\/i\u003e traces how physical fitness had an even broader impact on culture and ideology in the Soviet Union than previously realized. From prerevolutionary writers and painters glorifying popular circus wrestlers to Soviet photographers capturing unprecedented athleticism as a means of satisfying their aesthetic ideals, the nation's artists embraced sports in profound, inventive ways. Though athletics were used for doctrinaire purposes, Tim Harte demonstrates that at their core, they remained playful, joyous physical activities capable of stirring imaginations and transforming everyday realities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Harte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299327701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299327705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Tim Harte","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987492864255,"sku":"9780299327705","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d930ddc-e401-4580-ab59-bf6d9cd32676.jpg?v=1683289310","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/faster-higher-stronger-comrades-tim-harte-9780299327705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}