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pp. xiii, (3), 401, “The torch relaythat staple of Olympic pageantryfirst opened the summer games in 1936 in Berlin. Proposed by the Nazi Propaganda Ministry, the relay was to carry the symbolism of a new Germany across its route through southeastern and central Europe. Soon after the Wehrmacht would march in jackboots over the same terrain. The Olympic festival was a crucial part of the Nazi regime’s mobilization of power. Nazi Games offers a superb blend of history and sport. The narrative includes a stirring account of the international effort to boycott the games, derailed finally by the American Olympic Committee and the determination of its head, “
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| ISBN13 | 9780739499863 | |
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| Number of pages | 401 | |
| Original Title | Nazi Games: The Olympics of 1936 | |
| Published Date | 2007 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No dustjacket | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. | |
| Category: | German History | |
| Author: | David Clay Large | |
| Publisher: | W W Norton & Co Inc |
pp. xiii, (3), 401, “The torch relaythat staple of Olympic pageantryfirst opened the summer games in 1936 in Berlin. Proposed by the Nazi Propaganda Ministry, the relay was to carry the symbolism of a new Germany across its route through southeastern and central Europe. Soon after the Wehrmacht would march in jackboots over the same terrain. The Olympic festival was a crucial part of the Nazi regime’s mobilization of power. Nazi Games offers a superb blend of history and sport. The narrative includes a stirring account of the international effort to boycott the games, derailed finally by the American Olympic Committee and the determination of its head, “
| Weight | 1 kg |
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