Rome 1960

The Olympics that Changed the World
by David Maraniss

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ISBN: U9781416534075

Format
Hardback
Pages
478
Publication date
01/07/2008
Publisher
Simon & Schuster

Description

An account of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome reveals the competition’s unexpected influence on the modern world, in a narrative synopsis that pays tribute to such athletes as Cassius Clay and Wilma Rudolph while evaluating the roles of Cold War propaganda, civil rights, and politics. 250,000 first printing.

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Weight 839 g
Dimensions 171 × 38 × 241 mm