The Cambridge Companion to Baseball

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American, Nonfiction, Sports
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Baseball by , Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781139801119
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: February 21, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781139801119
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: February 21, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Baseball is much more than a game. As the American national pastime, it has reflected the political and cultural concerns of US society for over 200 years, and generates passions and loyalties unique in American society. This Companion examines baseball in culture, baseball as culture, and the game's global identity. Contributors contrast baseball's massive, big-business present with its romanticized origins and its evolution against the backdrop of American and world history. The chapters cover topics such as baseball in the movies, baseball and mass media, and baseball in Japan and Latin America. Between the chapters are vivid profiles of iconic characters including Babe Ruth, Ichiro and Walter O'Malley. Crucial moments in baseball history are revisited, ranging from the 1919 Black Sox gambling scandal to recent controversies over steroid use. A unique book for fans and scholars alike, this Companion explains the enduring importance of baseball in America and beyond.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Baseball is much more than a game. As the American national pastime, it has reflected the political and cultural concerns of US society for over 200 years, and generates passions and loyalties unique in American society. This Companion examines baseball in culture, baseball as culture, and the game's global identity. Contributors contrast baseball's massive, big-business present with its romanticized origins and its evolution against the backdrop of American and world history. The chapters cover topics such as baseball in the movies, baseball and mass media, and baseball in Japan and Latin America. Between the chapters are vivid profiles of iconic characters including Babe Ruth, Ichiro and Walter O'Malley. Crucial moments in baseball history are revisited, ranging from the 1919 Black Sox gambling scandal to recent controversies over steroid use. A unique book for fans and scholars alike, this Companion explains the enduring importance of baseball in America and beyond.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Child Soldiers by
Cover of the book The Blank-Verse Tradition from Milton to Stevens by
Cover of the book Introducción a la Sintaxis del Español by
Cover of the book Elements of Logical Reasoning by
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell by
Cover of the book Latin America Confronts the United States by
Cover of the book Manual of Neurosonology by
Cover of the book Callimachus in Context by
Cover of the book Market Design by
Cover of the book Bioarchaeology by
Cover of the book Framing the European Union by
Cover of the book Sveriges Riksbank and the History of Central Banking by
Cover of the book The Constitution of a Federal Commonwealth by
Cover of the book Crop Ecology by
Cover of the book Case Studies in Dementia: Volume 1 by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy