"Covers not merely the games themselves but the history of the modern games, Europe in the 1930s, the debates over United States participation, the role of the games in Nazi propaganda efforts, and even a critique of filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl's career. Mandell's comments on these issues are always interesting and worthwhile. . . . Few American historians could equal his ... Read moreconsiderable research in German documents."
Jules Tygiel, author of Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy "A riveting book. It is, above all, a caution against nationalism in sport."
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