More than a game : sport in our time

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More than a game : sport in our time

Sebastian Coe, David Teasdale, David Wickham

BBC Books, 1992

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 236) and index

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Description

From Ancient Greece to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, sport's appeal has been universal. But what is sport? Is it "war minus the shooting", satisfying a basic human need for conflict? Or is it just a business, and a cut-throat one at that? This book explores the reality of sport, historically and today, and discusses its heroes and heroines, its philosophy, its religion and its huge shareholding in big business. Through interviews, analysis and photographs, the book examines the conflicts at the heart of sport, and the new forces at work - money, television, technology, drugs and political prejudice.

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  • NCID
    BA49879118
  • ISBN
    • 0563362316
  • LCCN
    92080835
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    240 p., [32] p. of plates
  • Size
    26 cm.
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