Publication

2013 - Cornell University Press

Language

English

Word Count

106,000 words, Guess

Page Count

424 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCGV854.8.R8F73 2013

Description

William D. Frank?s book is the first comprehensive analysis of how the Soviet government interpreted the sport of skiing as a cultural, ideological, political and social tool throughout the course of seven decades. In the beginning, the Soviet Union owned biathlon, and so the stories of both the state and the event are inseparable. Through the author?s unique perspective on biathlon as a former nationally-ranked competitor and current professor of Soviet history, Everyone to Skis! will appeal to students and scholars of Russian and Soviet history as well as to general readers with an interest in skiing and the development of twentieth-century sport.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Everyone to Skis!: Skiing in Russia and the Rise of Soviet BiathlonCornell University Press2013-01-01

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