The manly art : bare-knuckle prize fighting in America /

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"Elliott J. Gorn's The Manly Art tells the story of boxing's origins and the sport's place in American culture. When first published in 1986, the book helped shape the ways historians write about American sport and culture, expanding scholarly boundaries by exploring masculinity...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gorn, Elliott J., 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2010]
Edición:Updated edition.
Temas:
Boxing > United States.
Boxing matches > United States > History.
Boxe > États-Unis.
Boxe > Matchs > États-Unis > Histoire.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Boxing.
Boxing matches.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue: The English prize ring
  • Hats in the ring
  • The first American champions
  • The age of heroes
  • The meanings of prize fighting
  • Triumph and decline
  • "Fight like a gentleman, you son of a bitch, if you can"
  • The end of the bare-knuckle era
  • Epilogue: The manly art

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