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OverviewPeople have been wrestling since ancient times, but it was not until Edmond Desbonnet (1867-1953) produced his groundbreaking work The Kings of Wrestling in 1910 that its history was set down in book-length form. His work consists of nearly 150 biographies and accompanying photos of the men who pioneered professional wrestling. Although he begins in the murky, mythological past, the principal focus of the book is wrestling in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He explains how Greco-Roman wrestling emerged in France around 1845 and then evolved into a big business during its golden age of 1890 to 1910. During that time, men were drawn to the squared circle from all over Europe, and the sport also attracted fighters from the far corners of the world: Africans, Turks, East Indians, Russians, Americans, and others. This makes wrestling the first truly international sport the world had ever known. Desbonnet originally wrote his history in French, and it is translated here for the first time. This richly illustrated edition has an introduction and extensive annotations, along with many contemporary newspaper articles, book excerpts and magazine pieces from French, Italian and German sources. This presents the most complete and accurate history of European wrestling that has yet been published. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edmond Desbonnet , David L. Chapman , David L ChapmanPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm ISBN: 9781476694078ISBN 10: 1476694079 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 31 July 2024 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General 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 ContentsTable of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction to The Kings of Wrestling The Kings of Wrestling by Edmond Desbonnet Foreword: Wrestling Is the Primordial Sport The Kings of Ancient Wrestling The Kings of Wrestling: The Early Years The Kings of Wrestling: Contemporary Wrestlers Appendix and Metric Conversions Appendix 1: Timothée Trimm, “Truly Strong Men” Appendix 2: Jules Vallès, Excerpts from The Street Appendix 3: X, “Among Men” Appendix 4: Edmond Renoir, “Wrestling and Wrestlers” Appendix 5: Léon Ville, Excerpts from Wrestling and Wrestlers Appendix 6: Bertrand Fauvet, “Fairground Performers” Appendix 7: Rémy Saint-Maurice, “Wrestling and Wrestlers” Appendix 8: Frantz Reichel, “Wrestling: A Music Hall Sport” Appendix 9: Paul Pons, Excerpts from Wrestling Appendix 10: Alberto Cougnet, Excerpts from Greco-Roman Wrestling on the Mat Appendix 11: Adolf von Guretzki, Excerpts from Modern Wrestling Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDavid L. Chapman, a Seattle-based independent scholar, has written many books and articles on physique photography, sport history, gender studies, film and popular culture. He worked on the translation of Edmond Desbonnet's massive French history for more than three decades. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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