{"product_id":"faster-higher-stronger-comrades-sports-art-and-ideology-in-late-russian-and-early-soviet-culture-hardcover","title":"Faster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades!: Sports, Art, and Ideology in Late Russian and Early Soviet Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Harte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revival of the Olympic games in 1896 and the subsequent rise of modern athletics prompted a new, energetic movement away from more sedentary habits. In Russia, this ethos soon became a key facet of the Bolsheviks' shared vision for the future. In the aftermath of the revolution, glorification of exercise persevered, pointing the way toward a stronger, healthier populace and a vibrant Socialist society.\u003cbr\u003e With interdisciplinary analysis of literature, painting, and film, \u003ci\u003eFaster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades \u003c\/i\u003e traces how physical fitness had an even broader impact on culture and ideology in the Soviet Union than previously realized. From prerevolutionary writers and painters glorifying popular circus wrestlers to Soviet photographers capturing unprecedented athleticism as a means of satisfying their aesthetic ideals, the nation's artists embraced sports in profound, inventive ways. Though athletics were used for doctrinaire purposes, Tim Harte demonstrates that at their core, they remained playful, joyous physical activities capable of stirring imaginations and transforming everyday realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy Harte is a professor of Russian at Bryn Mawr College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFast Forward: The Aesthetics and Ideology of Speed in Russian Avant-Garde Culture, 1910-1930\u003c\/i\u003e and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eWomen in Soviet Film: The Thaw and Post-Thaw Periods\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457868513533,"sku":"9780299327705","price":150.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/NHZwMitmZEpvMmlyYklQV3dGMEZHdz09.webp?v=1777248631","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/faster-higher-stronger-comrades-sports-art-and-ideology-in-late-russian-and-early-soviet-culture-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}