Joy in mudville: essays on baseball and american life
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786442287
Date de publication :
14 déc. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
336 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focuses on baseball - the national pastime - as a marker of our times and cultural ideals. This work covers topics including the rise and spread of baseball in the nineteenth century, the influence of iconic major league players from Honus Wagner to Jackie Robinson, and the advances of Latinos and blacks on the field and in the broader culture.