Boxing
A Cultural History
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2009
480 pages
978-1-86189-702-2 (ISBN)
Description
Now available in paperback, this beautifully illustrated, critically-acclaimed volume is the first comprehensive history of boxing's portrayal in literature, art and film.
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Content
- Boxing Cover
- Imprint page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Classical Golden Age
- 2. The English Golden Age
- 3. Pugilism and Style
- 4. 'Fighting, Rightly Understood'
- 5. 'Like Any Other Profession'
- 6. Fresh Hopes
- 7. Sport of the Future
- 8. Save Me, Jack Dempsey
- Save Me, Joe Louis
- 9. King of the Hill, and Further Raging Bulls
- Conclusion
- References
- Select Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Photo Acknowledgements
- Index
