Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation
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"Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation" is a non-fiction book by John Carlin that explores how Nelson Mandela used the 1995 Rugby World Cup to help unite post-apartheid South Africa.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Clint Eastwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | John Carlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnRealEvents | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| depictsPoliticalSystem | apartheid ⓘ |
| depictsTransition | transition to democracy in South Africa ⓘ |
| focusesOnConcept |
nation-building
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racial reconciliation ⓘ sports diplomacy ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | 1995 Rugby World Cup Final NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnOrganization |
African National Congress
NERFINISHED
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South Africa national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnPerson | Francois Pienaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political non-fiction
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sports non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Invictus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781594201864 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1995 Rugby World Cup
NERFINISHED
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Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED ⓘ national reconciliation ⓘ post-apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
current affairs
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history ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
forgiveness
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leadership ⓘ use of sport in politics ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| pageCount | approx. 288 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Penguin Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-apartheid era ⓘ |
| setInPlace | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
President of South Africa
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anti-apartheid activist ⓘ |
| subtitle | Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeCoveredEnd | 1995 ⓘ |
| timeCoveredStart | early 1990s ⓘ |
| title | Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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