BULLFIGHT
Published on 1. September 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-252-06437-1 (ISBN)
Description
This accessible account explores how and why men risk their lives to perform with and kill wild bulls as part of a
public celebration, describing and analyzing the corrida in a way not previously attempted in English.
public celebration, describing and analyzing the corrida in a way not previously attempted in English.
Reviews / Votes
"A balanced, readable, and unprejudiced account of a disappearing cultural phenomenon." -- Times Literary SupplementMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-252-06437-1 (9780252064371)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Garry Marvin, an honorary research fellow in social anthropology at the University of Kent in Canterbury, is the author of Coping with Spain.