European Heroes: Myth, Identity, Sport

ISBN-13: 9780714645780 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 190 str.

J. A. Mangan; Pierre Lanfranchi; Richard Holt

Opis

The contributors to this collection of essays explore the symbolic meanings that have been attached to sport in Europe by considering some of the mythic heroes who have dominated the sporting landscapes of their own countries, including W.G. Grace, Jean Borotra, Max Schmeling, Raymond Kopa and Gina Bartoli. The ambition is to understand what these icons stood for in the eyes of those who watched or read about them.

Spis treści

The Sports Historian

"The book contains some beautifully written vignettes on sporting heroes ... It is a fascinating read with many surprising twists as the historians demystify the myths and provide a modern objective analysis.

O autorze

Lanfranchi, Pierre; Holt, Richard; Mangan, J A