Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
by
Christopher Thomas Gaffney
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
In Rio de Janeiro, the spiritual home of world football, and Buenos Aires, where a popular soccer club president was recently elected mayor, the game is an integral part of national identity. Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, Temples of the Earthbound Gods examines many...