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Boxing A Concise History Of The Sweet Science Gerald R Gems

Name: Boxing A Concise History Of The Sweet Science Gerald R Gems
SKU: BELL-4657866
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

File Extension: EPUB

File size: 13.82 MB

Pages: 360

Author: Gerald R. Gems

ISBN: 9781442229907, 144222990X

Language: English

Year: 2014

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Boxing A Concise History Of The Sweet Science Gerald R Gems by Gerald R. Gems 9781442229907, 144222990X instant download after payment.

Sports fans have long been fascinated with boxing and the brutal demonstration of physical and psychological conflict. Accounts of the sport appear as far back as the third millennium BC, and Greek and Roman sculptors depicted the athletic ideals of the ancient era in the form of boxers. In the present day, boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Robinson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. are recognized throughout the world. Boxing films continue to resonate with audiences, from the manyRockymovies toRaging Bull,The Fighter, Million Dollar Baby,andAli.
InBoxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science, Gerald R. Gems provides a succinct yet wide ranging treatment of the sport, covering boxing’s ancient roots and its evolution, modernization, and global diffusion. The book not only includes a historical account of boxing, but also explores such issues as social class, race, ethnic rivalries, religious influences, gender issues, and the growth of female boxing. The current debates over the moral and ethical issues relative to the sport are also discussed. While the primary coverage of the political, social, and cultural impacts of boxing focuses on the United States, Gems’ examination encompasses the sport on a global level, as well.
Covering important issues and events in the history of boxing and featuring numerous photographs,Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Sciencewill be of interest to boxing fans, historians, scholars, and those wanting to learn more about the sport.