Store besparelser
Hurtig levering
Gemte
Log ind
0
Kurv
Kurv
Temples of the Earthbound Gods
- Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
Engelsk Paperback
Temples of the Earthbound Gods
- Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
Engelsk Paperback

259 kr
Tilføj til kurv
Sikker betaling
6 - 8 hverdage

Om denne bog

In Rio de Janeiro, the spiritual home of world football, and Buenos Aires, where a popular soccer club president was recently elected mayor, the game is an integral part of national identity. Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, Temples of the Earthbound Gods examines many aspects of urban culture that play out within these monumental architectural forms, including spirituality, violence, rigid social norms, anarchy, and also expressions of sexuality and gender.

Tracing the history of the game in Brazil and Argentina through colonial influences as well as indigenous ball courts in Mayan, Aztec, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Olmec societies, Christopher Gaffney''s study spans both ancient and contemporary worlds, linking the development of stadiums to urbanization and the consolidation of nation building in two of Latin America''s most intriguing megacities.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
285
ISBN-13:
9780292721654
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
029272165X
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
1 dec 2008
Længde:
20mm
Bredde:
153mm
Højde:
228mm
Forlag:
University of Texas Press
Oplagsdato:
1 dec 2008
Vi anbefaler også
Kategori sammenhænge