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12 produkter
From Ritual to Record
The Nature of Modern Sports
Häftad, 2004
600 kr
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Originally published in 1978, From Ritual to Record was one of the first books to recognize the importance of sports as a lens on the fundamental structure of societies. In this reissue, Guttmann emphasizes the many ways that modern sports, dramatically different from the sports of previous eras, …
Sports Spectators
Häftad, 1986
632 kr
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In his previous books Allen Guttmann has provided incisive perspectives on Avery Brundage's role in the Olympic movement and on the nature of modern sports. Now, in his latest book, the accomplished historian of sport turns his attention from the playing field to the grandstand. Sports Spectators, …
Women's Sports
A History
Häftad, 1992
667 kr
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-- A. Bartlett Giamatti, late Commissioner of Baseball
Games and Empires
Modern Sports and Cultural Imperialism
Inbunden, 1994
698 kr
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An exploration of the ways in which modern sports have spread from their Western roots to all corners of the globe. Could this be another form of cultural imperialism?
Sports Spectators
E-bok, 1986
477 kr
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In his previous books Allen Guttmann has provided incisive perspectives on Avery Brundage''s role in the Olympic movement and on the nature of modern sports. Now, in his latest book, the accomplished historian of sport turns his attention from the playing field to the grandstand. Sports Spectators, …
Olympics
A History of the Modern Games
Häftad, 2002
338 kr
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The classic account of the modern Olympic movementThis second edition of Guttmann's critically acclaimed history discusses the intended and actual effects of the modern Olympic Games from 1896 to 2000. The glories and fiascoes, the triumphs and tragedies--Guttmann weaves them all into a vivid and …
Whole New Ball Game
An Interpretation of American Sports
Häftad, 1988
502 kr
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Sports in America, particularly big-time collegiate and professional sports, have never been more popular. Modern sports events bring us breathtaking demonstrations of grace and power and provide the focal point for the leisure time of hundreds of thousands of Americans. But the world of sports is …
Japanese Sports
A History
Häftad, 2001
254 kr
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This comprehensive survey of Japanese sports is attentive to the complex and fascinating interaction of traditional and modern elements. In the course of tracing the emergence and development of sumo, the martial arts, and other traditional sports from their origins to the present, it demonstrates …
Sports
The First Five Millennia
Häftad, 2007
367 kr
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This is a lively cultural history of world sports from antiquity to the present. From ancient Egyptian archery and medieval Japanese football to contemporary American baseball, every sport has been shaped by - and in turn has helped shape - the culture of which it is part. Yet as Allen Guttmann …
Japanese Sports
A History
Inbunden, 2001
555 kr
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This comprehensive survey of Japanese sports is attentive to the complex and fascinating interaction of traditional and modern elements. In the course of tracing the emergence and development of sumo, the martial arts, and other traditional sports from their origins to the present, it demonstrates …
