The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany

The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany (Weimar and Now: German Cultural Criticism) (Volume 42)

The 1972 Munich Olympicsâ€”remembered almost exclusively for the devastating terrorist attack on the Israeli teamâ€”were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. That hope was all but obliterated in the early hours of September 5, when gun-wielding Palestinians murdered 11 members of the Israeli team. In the first cultural and political history of the Munich Olympics, Kay Schiller and Christopher Young set these Games into both the context of 1972 and the history of the modern Olympiad. Delving into newly available documents, Schiller and Young chronicle the impact of the Munich Games on West German society.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780520262157
ReleaseDate 2010-08-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520262157

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780520262157
ReleaseDate	2010-08-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520262157

The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany (Weimar and Now: German Cultural Criticism) (Volume 42)