{"product_id":"when-boxing-was-a-jewish-sport-9781438436081","title":"When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid portrayal of the important role of Jews in American boxing history, and vice versa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxing was an integral part of American culture during the first half of the twentieth century, second only to baseball in popularity. It was also a heavily Jewish sport-from 1910 to 1940, there were twenty-six Jewish world-champions, and during the 1920s and 1930s, almost one-third of all boxers were Jewish. Drawing on numerous interviews and first-person accounts of the boxers themselves, Allen Bodner offers a vivid portrayal of the important role of Jews in American boxing history, and vice versa. \u003ci\u003eWhen Boxing Was a Jewish Sport\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for fans of the sweet science, as well as anyone interested in the Jewish American and immigrant experience more generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Excelsior Editions\/State University of New Yo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438436081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.01w x 0.59d","brand":"Allen Bodner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122234159285,"sku":"9781438436081","price":28.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2a23cc83-754d-46b0-9df3-e82bb17dc163.jpg?v=1766512169","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/when-boxing-was-a-jewish-sport-9781438436081","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}