| Description |
xi, 377 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-353) and index. |
| Contents |
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 : politics challenge the Olympic ideal -- 7. China awakens : the post-Mao era -- 8. Beijing 2008. |
| Subject |
Sports -- China -- History.
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Sports. |
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China. |
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History. |
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Sports and state -- China.
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Sports and state. |
| Added Title |
China and sports, 1895-2008 |
| ISBN |
9780674028401 alkaline paper |
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0674028406 alkaline paper |
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