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Terms and conditions applyThe British Olympics: Britain's Olympic Heritage 1612-2012
Martin Polley
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Format: Book
Publisher: English Heritage
Date Published: Sep 2011
Stock Code: 76727
ISBN: 9781848020580
Binding: Paperback
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History records that the Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece nearly three thousand years ago, died out around AD393, and were triumphantly reborn in 1896, in the Greek capital of Athens.
Rather less well known is how, during the intervening centuries, an assortment of British writers, romantics, sportsmen and visionaries helped to nurture that revival. Indeed our nation's fascination with all things Olympian has played a pivotal role in shaping the Games as we know them today, culminating in London becoming in 2012 the first city ever to stage a third modern Olympiad.
Leading the reader on a marathon journey, and profusely illustrated with archive images, specially commissioned contemporary photographs and detailed mapping, The British Olympics charts this fascinating tale, making it a vital and entertainingsource for anyone with an interest in the Games, in sport and in Britain's wider cultural history.
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