{"product_id":"the-olympics-allen-guttmann-9780252070464","title":"The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic account of the modern Olympic movement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This second edition of Guttmann's critically acclaimed history discusses the intended and actual effects of the modern Olympic Games from 1896 to 2000. The glories and fiascoes, the triumphs and tragedies--Guttmann weaves them all into a vivid and entertaining social history. As Guttmann shows, politics has always been one of the Olympics' major events. He also delves into the colorful history of the athletics, from the Paris marathon course that invited French runners to take shortcuts to the odyssey of Egyptian gym teacher Youssef Nagui Assad, who made three different Olympic teams only to be recalled home each time due to boycotts. Guttmann also provides insight into the byzantine maneuvering involved in site selection, as well as little known facts about the Games' history and figures like longtime Olympics czar Avery Brundage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen Guttmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252070461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252070464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.98h x 8.90w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2002 pg. 316","brand":"Allen Guttmann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981522272511,"sku":"9780252070464","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d60940f7-c641-49d0-9b7b-e29262317351.jpg?v=1683256077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-olympics-allen-guttmann-9780252070464","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}