In this Book
- Rivals: Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Arkansas Press
summary
The sixteen original essays in this collection cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, including track and field, golf, boxing, basketball, tennis, ice skating, baseball, football, soccer, and more. The essays are diverse, but together they illustrate what is common to any rivalry: equally matched opponents that often have decidedly different backgrounds, styles, and personalities. These differences may center on race and culture, political and societal ideologies, personality, geography, or religion—a mix intensified by fans and the media. From highly publicized and emotionally charged individual competitions to bitterly fought team contests, Rivals illuminates what one-of-a-kind opponents and the passion they inspire tell us about ourselves and our society.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. xi-xx
- I: One-on-One
- II: Team Games
- III: Wide, Wide World
- Contributors
- pp. 443-449
Additional Information
ISBN
9781610753494
Related ISBN(s)
9781557289209, 9781557289216
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
769187851
Pages
485
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No