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26 produkter
End of Autumn
Reflections on My Life in Football
E-bok, 2023
603 kr
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Much of Michael Oriard''s education took place outside the schoolroom of his native Spokane, Washington, during "slaughter practices" on high school football fields. He was taught to "punish" and "dominate," to rouse his school spirit with religion, and to "tough it" through injuries, even serious …
End of Autumn
Reflections on My Life in Football
Häftad, 2009
408 kr
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Much of Michael Oriard's education took place outside the schoolroom of his native Spokane, Washington, during "slaughter practices" on high school football fields. He was taught to "punish" and "dominate," to rouse his school spirit with religion, and to "tough it" through injuries, even serious …
Sporting with the Gods
The Rhetoric of Play and Game in American Literature
Häftad, 2008
804 kr
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Sporting with the Gods examines the metaphors of 'play', 'game' and 'sport' as they are reflected in American literature and culture. The 'race' for salvation and success, the great 'games' of business and politics, the distinctive American version of 'fair play', the desperate 'game' against an …
Sporting with the Gods
The Rhetoric of Play and Game in American Literature
Inbunden, 1991
3371 kr
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Sporting with the Gods examines the metaphors of 'play', 'game' and 'sport' as they are reflected in American literature and culture. The 'race' for salvation and success, the great 'games' of business and politics, the distinctive American version of 'fair play', the desperate 'game' against an …
Art of Football
The Early Game in the Golden Age of Illustration
Inbunden, 2017
467 kr
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The Art of Football is a singular look at early college football art and illustrations. This collection contains more than two hundred images, many rare or previously unpublished, from a variety of sources, including artists Winslow Homer, Edward Penfield, J. C. Leyendecker, Frederic Remington, …
Reading Football
How the Popular Press Created an American Spectacle
Häftad, 1998
528 kr
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Is football an athletic contest or a social event? Is it a game of skill, a test of manhood, or merely an organized brawl? Michael Oriard, a former professional player, asks these and other intriguing questions in Reading Football , the first contemporary book about football's formative years. …
King Football
Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press
Häftad, 2004
528 kr
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In this landmark work exploring the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, Michael Oriard explores how the mass media shaped and were shaped by the exploding popularity of football. King Football is at once a sweeping cultural history of football, a provocative study of the …
King Football
Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press
E-bok, 2005
508 kr
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This landmark work explores the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, a period in which the game became deeply embedded in American life. Though millions experienced the thrills of college and professional football firsthand during these years, many more encountered the game …
Reading Football
How the Popular Press Created an American Spectacle
E-bok, 2000
423 kr
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Is football an athletic contest or a social event? Is it a game of skill, a test of manhood, or merely an organized brawl? Michael Oriard, a former professional player, asks these and other intriguing questions in Reading Football , the first contemporary book about football’s formative years. …
Brand NFL
Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport
Häftad, 2010
351 kr
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Professional football today is an $8 billion sports entertainment industry--and the most popular spectator sport in America, with designs on expansion across the globe. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of the …
Bowled Over
Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era
E-bok, 2009
368 kr
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In this compellingly argued and deeply personal book, respected sports historian Michael Oriard — who was himself a former second-team All-American at Notre Dame — explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the …
Brand NFL
Making and Selling America''s Favorite Sport
E-bok, 2010
268 kr
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Professional football today is an $8 billion sports entertainment industry — and the most popular spectator sport in America, with designs on expansion across the globe. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of …
Brand NFL
Making and Selling America''s Favorite Sport
E-bok, 2010
937 kr
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Professional football today is an $8 billion sports entertainment industry--and the most popular spectator sport in America, with designs on expansion across the globe. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of the …
Bowled Over
Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era
E-bok, 2009
884 kr
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In this compellingly argued and deeply personal book, respected sports historian Michael Oriard--who was himself a former second-team All-American at Notre Dame--explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the student-athlete. …
Bowled Over
Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era
Häftad, 2014
471 kr
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In this compellingly argued and deeply personal book, respected sports historian Michael Oriard--who was himself a former second-team All-American at Notre Dame--explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the student-athlete. …
Sanctioned Savagery
A History of Violence in American Football
Inbunden, 2025
342 kr
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American football was a violent sport from its beginning as a college game in the 87 s and 88 s, in part because learning how to deal with the pain and violence, to "take it," made men out of college boys. Michael Oriard, former NFL linebacker and professor emeritus of English, shows us that this …
Sanctioned Savagery
A History of Violence in American Football
E-bok, 2025
2292 kr
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American football was a violent sport from its beginning as a college game in the 1870s and 1880s, in part because learning how to deal with the pain and violence, to “take it,” made men out of college boys. Michael Oriard, former NFL linebacker and professor emeritus of English, shows us that this …
Sanctioned Savagery
A History of Violence in American Football
E-bok, 2025
2292 kr
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American football was a violent sport from its beginning as a college game in the 1870s and 1880s, in part because learning how to deal with the pain and violence, to “take it,” made men out of college boys. Michael Oriard, former NFL linebacker and professor emeritus of English, shows us that this …
Brand NFL
Making and Selling America''s Favorite Sport
E-bok, 2010
268 kr
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Professional football today is an $8 billion sports entertainment industry — and the most popular spectator sport in America, with designs on expansion across the globe. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of …
Reading Football
How the Popular Press Created an American Spectacle
E-bok, 2000
414 kr
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Is football an athletic contest or a social event? Is it a game of skill, a test of manhood, or merely an organized brawl? Michael Oriard, a former professional player, asks these and other intriguing questions in Reading Football , the first contemporary book about football’s formative years. …
King Football
Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press
E-bok, 2005
520 kr
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This landmark work explores the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, a period in which the game became deeply embedded in American life. Though millions experienced the thrills of college and professional football firsthand during these years, many more encountered the game …
Bowled Over
Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era
E-bok, 2009
368 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In this compellingly argued and deeply personal book, respected sports historian Michael Oriard — who was himself a former second-team All-American at Notre Dame — explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the …
Brand NFL
Making and Selling America''s Favorite Sport
E-bok, 2010
1214 kr
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Professional football today is an $8 billion sports entertainment industry — and the most popular spectator sport in America, with designs on expansion across the globe. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of …
Bowled Over
Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era
E-bok, 2009
1115 kr
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In this compellingly argued and deeply personal book, respected sports historian Michael Oriard — who was himself a former second-team All-American at Notre Dame — explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the …
Brand Nfl
Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport
2007
352 kr
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Professional football today is a $6 billion sports entertainment industry. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of the sport and at the image of the NFL and its unique place in American life. At the heart of this …
Brand Nfl
Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport
CD-bok, 2007
342 kr
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Professional football today is a $6 billion sports entertainment industry. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of the sport and at the image of the NFL and its unique place in American life. At the heart of this …
