World History Highland Games [Paperback]

David Webster (Author)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd (Jun 29 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1906307482
ISBN-13: 978-1906307486
Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 17.4 x 2.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 699 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #435,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #47 in Books > Sports > Miscellaneous > Sports Events

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‘Highland games were the model for the Olympics, a former top Games official has revealed in a new book. David Webster, life vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland and a former Olympic office bearer, said his research shows the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, incorporated several events he witnessed at a Highland games held at the Paris Exhibition of 1889.’ THE GLASGOW HERALD

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Highland Games expert David Webster charts the history of the events at the heart of US and Canada sporting and cultural life. Uncovering the true origins behind today’s traditions, Webster details the development of the gatherings from ancient Celtic roots to current international status. He examines the tradition’s influence in the global sporting arena, and how Highland Games attracted mass appeal and participation long before the advent of the modern Olympics. Complemented by archival prints, lavish illustrations and beautiful photographs, the book will delight anyone interested in the history and development of Highland Games around the world.

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