Baseball

• Utgivningsdatum: 2005-03-01
• Vikt: 522 g
• Format: Häftad
• Språk: Engelska
• Antal sidor: 371
• Förlag: University of Nebraska Press
• ISBN: 9780803290051

• Kulturvetenskap
• Bollsport

Edward J. Rielly is chair of the English department at Saint Joseph's College in Maine, where he teaches, among many other courses, "Modern Literature, Baseball, and Society." His previous books include Baseball and American Culture: Across the Diamond and The 1960s.

"Rielly's book offers a fascinating look at baseball through American popular culture, dealing with aspects of baseball that have an impact on society as well as society's influence on the game. . . . This unique work offers readers encyclopedic coverage of the game as a social institution, with considerable focus on its relationship with society."—Booklist (Booklist) "An informative, entertaining book."—Choice (Choice) "Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture is an entertaining read for both the diehard baseball fanatic and whoever wants to gain an appreciation for the game."—Mordecai Specktor, The American Jewish World - Mordecai Specktor (The American Jewish World) "Readers will discover biographical information on people as diverse as Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenberg, Walt Whitman, and Ernest Hemingway, as well as interesting essays on 'Australian Baseball,' war and baseball, 'The Star Spangled Banner,' the meaning of 'Free Agency,' and the legend surrounding Abner Doubleday."—School Library Journal (School Library Journal)

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