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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Meg FrisbeePublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780295744322ISBN 10: 0295744324 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 19 October 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA compelling read beyond the narratives of early American heavyweight prizefighters. . . . Entertaining and engaging. . . . Boxing fans will undoubtedly enjoy this piece of sport history, but sociologists and sport historians in general might also find the author's descriptions of the social, symbolic and political conflicts over heavyweight prizefighting in American compelling. --Anne Tj�nndal idrottsforum.org A compelling book that uses prizefighting as a lens to examine political battles between white men, their concerns about manhood, and the need for progressive reform in the West. . . . Frisbee's ability to describe the events will entertain boxing enthusiasts. --Louis Moore Pacific Northwest Quarterly Frisbee has written a lively and engaging book about boxing in the American West, with a particular focus on the turn-of-the-century Progressive Era. . . . Counterpunch is a finely researched, nuanced, and well-written study that deserves a wide readership among historians of sports, the West, and Progressive Era America. --Brian M. Ingrassia Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains Author InformationMeg Frisbee is assistant professor of history at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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