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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Mandelbaum |
| ISBN: | 1586482521 9781586482527 1586483307 9781586483302 |
| OCLC Number: | 55539339 |
| Description: | xviii, 332 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 1: A variety of religious experience -- A modern creation -- Diversion and clarity -- Shining examples -- The rise of team sports -- The Atlantic Gulf -- 2: Baseball: the remembrance of things past -- The traditional game -- The individual's game -- The golden age -- Artists and scientists -- The silver age -- 3: Football: the spectacle of violence -- The industrial game -- The war game -- The college game -- The coach's game -- The golden age -- 4: Basketball: the chemistry of teamwork -- The post-industrial game -- The generic game -- The latecomer -- The grass roots -- The golden age -- The future of sports. |
| Responsibility: | Michael Mandelbaum. |
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