by Xavier Domingo · Barcanova · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475337692
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«Els jocs olímpics» is Xavier Domingo's essay on the Olympic Games, published by Barcanova in paperback (143 pages, in Catalan).
The author reviews the history of the Olympic Games and analyzes their political dimension: the interests, tensions and international role of the event. The work shows how sporting competition intertwines with power and society, and how the Games have evolved into a global phenomenon.
First edition published in Barcelona in 1992. It is part of number 15 of the Biblioteca Cultural collection.
For readers interested in the history of sport and in the relations between politics and major sporting events.
