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Rivals!
Richard O. Davies
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Regional- und Ländergeschichte
Beschreibung
Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century presents the most memorable rivalries in over a hundred years of American sports history. * Examines ten of the greatest American sports rivalries of the past century, relating them to their broader historical context * Includes the rivalries between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, Duke and North Carolina, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, and more * Draws upon the most recent works of sport historians, as well as hundreds of books, articles, and newspaper accounts * Reveals a deep understanding of American sports history and American popular culture * Features 30 images that bring the rivalries vividly to life
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"Rivals! is a thorough and immensely entertaining read. Davies writes in clear language without sacrificing the subtleties and complexities of the topics he engages. Indeed, Davies' study showed me how much I still have to learn about rivalries that, before encountering his work, I thought I understood quite well. Furthermore, and perhaps most important, Rivals! provides a foundation on which other studies of the sports rivalry can build."
"This is the perfect book for any sports fan. If you're not a huge sports fan, it would make a great Father's Day gift, or a great gift for your teenager who wants to learn more about the history of teams."
"Davies' book is a deeply researched, entertaining and insightful look at the cultural and athletic underpinnings of ten entrenched American sports rivalries, one that offers revelations for fans of any team."
Warren St. John, author of Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: A Road Trip into the Heart of Fan Mania, and Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town
"The Red Sox and the Yankees, the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils, Arnie and Jack, Ali and Frazier--I could feel the heat rising from the pages of Richard Davies' Rivals! Anyone who doubts the genuine passions that sports stir should read this book. It's a book for all seasons--and all fans."
Randy Roberts, Purdue University, author of Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes and coauthor of Winning is the Only Thing: Sports in America since 1945
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Amerika im 20. Jahrhundert, 20th Century America, Geschichte, History