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028172
Kylasov, A.V Okol`tsovannyi Sport
Istoki i Smysl Sovremennogo Olimpizma
[ Sports of rings : Origins and sense of the modern Olympics]
Moscow: AIRO-XXI, 2010
328 p 
pbk. 14 x 21 cm
ISBN: 9785910221073
Language: RussianThis book reveals characteristic features of the Olympics as a cultural phenomenon that was developed in a liberal society. The author studies the history of institutionalization of the Olympics in the world, analyzes the Olympic agonies and contradictions, the diversification of this phenomenon, its projections in various religions. The author presents the notion of athletes` right of ownership of their achievements, and reveals the essence of the highest sports achievements in the context of myth and archaic champion cult as well as raises the issue of cultural identification. Bibliography.
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