Hellenism and olympism: Pierre de coubertin and the Greek challenge to the early olympic movement

Sport in History

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-43

  Chatziefstathiou, Dikaia ^a   Henry, Ian ^b  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011171965     PISSN: 17460263     EISSN: 17460271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17460260701231034     Document Type: Article

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