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Schiller, Kay.

The 1972 Munich Olympics and the making of modern Germany / Kay Schiller and Christopher Young.

    p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-520-26213-3 (cloth : alk. paper)

ISBN 978-0-520-26215-7 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Olympic Games (20th : 1972 : Munich, Germany)—History. 2. Terrorism—Germany—Munich. 3. Athletes—Violence against—Germany—Munich. 4. Germany—Politics and government—20th century. I. Young, Christopher, 1967–II. Title.

GV7221972.S35 2010

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