The greatest fight of our generation : Louis vs. Schmeling / / Lewis A. Erenberg
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| Autore: |
Erenberg Lewis A. <1944->
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| Titolo: |
The greatest fight of our generation : Louis vs. Schmeling / / Lewis A. Erenberg
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 796.83/09043 |
| Soggetto topico: | Boxing - Social aspects - History |
| Nationalism and sports - History | |
| Sports rivalries - History | |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The greatest fight of our generation |
| 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 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910964585203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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