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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 9780520303737
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520303733
ISBN-13
9780520303737
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20050071670
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fastest Game in the World : Hockey and the Globalization of Sports
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Hockey, General, World
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Book Series
Sport in World History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2020-030586
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
A captivating read. . . .Berglund's prose is accessible and engaging and entices the reader into wanting to know more about many of the people, events, and games mentioned. Berglund has provided a significant link into the relationship between sports, communities, and politics, one that sports fans and politicians should consider.
Series Volume Number
6
Dewey Decimal
796.356
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Introduction 1 * Up from the Ice 2 * Into the Arena 3 * Out of the Storm 4 * Toward New Directions 5 * On the Brink 6 * In the Money 7 * Around the World Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
The untold story of hockey's deep roots from different regions of the world, and its global, cultural impact. Played on frozen ponds in cold northern lands, hockey seemed an especially unlikely game to gain a global following. But from its beginnings in the nineteenth century, the sport has drawn from different cultures and crossed boundaries--between Canada and the United States, across the Atlantic, and among different regions of Europe. It has been a political flashpoint within countries and internationally. And it has given rise to far-reaching cultural changes and firmly held traditions. The Fastest Game in the World is a global history of a global sport, drawing upon research conducted around the world in a variety of languages. From Canadian prairies to Swiss mountain resorts, Soviet housing blocks to American suburbs, Bruce Berglund takes readers on an international tour, seamlessly weaving in hockey's local, national, and international trends. Written in a lively style with wide-ranging breadth and attention to telling detail, The Fastest Game in the World will thrill both the lifelong fan and anyone who is curious about how games intertwine with politics, economics, and culture., Played on frozen ponds in cold northern lands, hockey seemed an especially unlikely game to gain a global following. But from its beginnings in the nineteenth century, the sport has drawn from different cultures and crossed boundaries--between Canada and the United States, across the Atlantic, and among different regions of Europe. It has been a political flashpoint within countries and internationally. And it has given rise to far-reaching cultural changes and firmly held traditions. The Fastest Game in the World is a global history of a global sport, drawing upon research conducted around the world in a variety of languages. From Canadian prairies to Swiss mountain resorts, Soviet housing blocks to American suburbs, Bruce Berglund takes readers on an international tour, seamlessly weaving in hockey's local, national, and international trends. Written in a lively style with wide-ranging breadth and attention to telling detail, The Fastest Game in the World will thrill both the lifelong fan and anyone who is curious about how games intertwine with politics, economics, and culture.
LC Classification Number
GV847.B44 2021
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