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A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play Hardcover - 2008

by Dave Zirin

From author and sportswriter Zirin comes a rollicking, rebellious, myth-busting history of sports in America that puts politics in the ring with pop culture.


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  • Title A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play
  • Author Dave Zirin
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Not Indicated
  • Pages 302
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher New Press, New York
  • Date 2008-09
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781595581006 / 1595581006
  • Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.75 x 6.5 x 1 in (24.77 x 16.51 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Sports - Social aspects - United States -, Sports - Political aspects - United States -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008020420
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.483

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2008, Page 38
  • Foreword, 08/15/2008, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/15/2008, Page 644
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/16/2008, Page 39
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2008, Page 83
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