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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465605403321

Autore

Erenberg Lewis A. <1944->

Titolo

The greatest fight of our generation [[electronic resource] ] : Louis vs. Schmeling / / Lewis A. Erenberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-19-029225-3

0-19-531999-0

0-19-803953-0

1-280-42836-8

9786610428366

1-60256-537-6

1-4237-3486-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Disciplina

796.83/09043

Soggetti

Boxing - Social aspects - History

Nationalism and sports - History

Sports rivalries - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION "MORE THAN A PRIZEFIGHT"; 1 DOWN BUT NOT OUT: BOXING IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION; 2 COMING OFF THE CANVAS: THE RENAISSANCE OF BOXING IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION; 3 MAX SCHMELING'S SIEG-EIN DEUTSCHER SIEG (MAX SCHMELING'S VICTORY-A GERMAN VICTORY); 4 THE BRADDOCK AFFAIR AND THE COLOR LINE ; 5 THE GREATEST FIGHT OF OUR GENERATION; 6 THIS IS THE ARMY; 7 LAST ROUNDS; EPILOGUE WINNERS AND LOSERS; NOTES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Lewis A. Erenberg describes a boxing match that transcended the sport to become an iconic event, a symbol of political tensions around the globe. On 22 June 1938, Joe Louis, who had been defeated in 12 rounds by Max Schmeling, won the rematch in just two minutes.