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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: K. JefferysPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Pivot Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 2.961kg ISBN: 9781137363411ISBN 10: 113736341 Pages: 142 Publication Date: 25 April 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Antecedents and Origins: Athens 1896 – St Louis 1904 2. Solid Foundations: Athens 1906 - London 1908 3. Trials and Tribulations: Stockholm 1912 – Amsterdam 1928 4. The Shadows of Depression and War: Los Angeles 1932 - London 1948 5. Post-war Challenges: Helsinki 1952 – Montreal 1976 6. Turbulence and Change: Moscow 1980 – Atlanta 1996 7. Into the Twenty First Century: Sydney 2000 – London 2012 and BeyondReviewsAuthor InformationKevin Jefferys is Professor of Contemporary History at Plymouth University, UK. He has published widely on aspects of modern British political and social history, and his most recent book – Sport and Politics in Modern Britain (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012) – won the Lord Aberdare prize for sport history books, 2013. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |