Boxing : a concise history of the sweet science

Summary: "In Boxing : a Concise History of the Sweet Science, Gerald R. Gems provides a succinct yet wide-ranging treatment of the sport, covering boxing's ancient roots and its evolution, modernization, and global diffusion. The book not only includes a historical account of boxing but also explores such issues as social class, race, ethnic rivalries, religious influences, gender issues, and the growth of female boxing. The current debates over moral and ethical issues relative to the sport are also described. While the primary coverage of the political, social, and cultural impacvts of boxing focuses on the United States, Gems also examines the sport on a global level." -- p. 4 cover.

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ISBN: 9780810895034 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781442229907 (cloth : alk. paper)
Physical Description: xiv, 345 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Publisher: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Lttlefield Education, 2014.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Boxing Social aspects History
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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Status	Due Date
Indian Valley Public Library	796.83 Gems Sports (Text)	39427103300828	Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction	Available	-
Reading Public Library RPL - Main	796.8309 Gem (Text)	33223007600207	Non-fiction	Available	-

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