by Phil Cousineau · Ediciones Amara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788495094292
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«La odisea olímpica» is Phil Cousineau's essay on the Olympic Games, published by Ediciones Amara in paperback (258 pages, in Spanish).
From the ancient games to the modern ones, Cousineau blends mythology, religion and the history of sport to explore the «inner life» of athletes and coaches, with quotes from Homer, Jesse Owens and Babe Didrikson, and champions the Greek ideal of integrating body, mind and spirit.
Spanish-language edition of 258 pages in paperback, published by Ediciones Amara in 2008, translated by Carlos Ossés. Original title: The Olympic Odyssey: Rekindling the True Spirit of the Great Games.
For those who enjoy the history of sport and the Olympic Games and seek a mythological and philosophical approach to the sporting phenomenon.
