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UNINA9910455116803321 |
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Autore |
Xu Guoqi |
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Titolo |
Olympic dreams [[electronic resource] ] : China and sports, 1895-2008 / / Xu Guoqi |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (392 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sports - China - History |
Sports and state - China |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-353) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Note on Romanization -- Introduction -- 1 Strengthening the Nation with Warlike Spirit -- 2 Reimagining China through International Sports -- 3 Modern Sports and Nationalism in China -- 4 The Two-China Question -- 5 The Sport of Ping-Pong Diplomacy -- 6 The Montreal Games -- 7 China Awakens -- 8 Beijing 2008 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Already the world has seen the political, economic, and cultural significance of hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing-in policies instituted and altered, positions softened, projects undertaken. But will the Olympics make a lasting difference? This book approaches questions about the nature and future of China through the lens of sports-particularly as sports finds its utmost international expression in the Olympics. |
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