The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany
Author | : Kay Schiller |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2010-08-03 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520262157 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520262158 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany by : Kay Schiller
Download or read book The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany written by Kay Schiller and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1972 Munich Olympics were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. In this cultural and political history of the Munich Olympics, the authors set these games into both the context of 1972 and the history of the modern Olympiad.