Jews and the Olympic Games The Clash Between Sport and Politics with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists
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Paul Taylor received his doctorate from the University of Oxford, and an MA with distinction from University College London.<p>“Makes good use of the published sources and brings them to bear on the Jewish angle.” <em>Choice</em></p>
<p>“A comprehensive history of Jewish Olympians. Taylor’s book focuses on the political background and conflict; it contains hundreds of stories, lists of Jewish medalists and photographs. It merits a medal.” Sir Martin Gilbert</p>
<p>“Taylor has produced a unique and compelling history of Jewish sporting achievement. He reveals how Jewish athletes have had to combat not only their Olympic competitors, but also an enduring, often lethal, anti-Semitism.” Colin Tatz, <em>Obstacle Race: Aborigines in Sport</em></p>
<p>“Engrossing, innovative, and original. Paul Taylor provides a fascinating glimpse into a neglected aspect of the modern Jewish experience; a window into a tumultuous and traumatic century. Through memoir, biography, and careful reconstruction, he weaves a moving and dramatic tale, tracing the worlds and lives of Jewish Olympiads. Filled with bravery and pathos, Jewish fencers, athletes, and swimmers straddle the stage. Inevitably Hitler’s games and the Munich tragedy loom large. But Nordau’s ‘muscular Judaism’ is at last realized.” Milton Shain, professor of modern Jewish history, University of Cape Town</p>