Rivals: Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History

The sixteen original essays in this collection cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, including track and field, golf, boxing, basketball, tennis, ice skating, baseball, football, soccer, and more. The essays are diverse, but together they illustrate what is common to any rivalry: equally matched opponents that often have decidedly different backgrounds, styles, and personalities. These differences may center on race and culture, political and societal ideologies, personality, geography, or religion--a mix intensified by fans and the media. From highly publicized and emotionally charged individual competitions to bitterly fought team contests, Rivals illuminates what one-of-a-kind opponents and the passion they inspire tell us about ourselves and our society.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Published: 05/04/2010
ISBN: 9781557289216
Pages: 491
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Library Journal 05/01/2010 pg. 79
Choice 09/01/2010