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, have profoundly shaped contemporary life.
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, have profoundly shaped contemporary life.
Innehållsförteckning
Play, Games, Contests, Sports
From Ritual to Record
Capitalism, Protestantism, and Modern Sport
Why Baseball Was Our National Game
The Fascination of Football
Individualism Reconsidered
Conclusion
Afterword. From Ritual to Record: A Retrospective Critique
Om författaren
Allen Guttmann is professor of American studies at Amherst College. His many books includeThe Olympics: A History of the Modern Games, Games and Empires: Modern Sports and Cultural Imperialism (Columbia), and a translation of Peter Kühnst’s
Sports: A Cultural History in the Mirror of Art. He lives in Leverett, Massachusetts.
Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● ISBN 9780231517072 ● Filstorlek 17.3 MB ● Utgivare Columbia University Press ● Stad New York ● Land US ● Publicerad 2004 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2451380 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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