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UNINA9910812930003321 |
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Autore |
Pipkin James W. <1944-> |
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Titolo |
Sporting lives [[electronic resource] ] : metaphor and myth in American sports autobiographies / / James W. Pipkin |
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Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2008 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (174 p.) |
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Collana |
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Sports and American culture series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Athletes - United States |
Autobiographies - United States |
Sports - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-155) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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"The echoing green" -- Body songs -- Magic : the performing body -- The end of autumn -- "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" : Dennis Rodman and the contemporary athlete as postmodern celebrity. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Examines autobiographies by athletes such as Wilt Chamberlain, Babe Ruth, Martina Navratilova, and Dennis Rodman, and analyzes common themes and recurring patterns in the accounts of their lives and sporting experiences"--Provided by publisher. |
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