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Mari Womack
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc Pub
Publication date
October 1, 2003
Pages
243
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780786415793
ISBN-10
0786415797
Dimensions
0.75 by 7.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$49.95
§As reported by publisher
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Upon first consideration, sport and art seem to occupy separate, even opposing, realms - sport, associated with physical prowess, and art, with the highest reaches of the human mind. But because sport is such a powerful metaphor for so many human experiences, it has found its way into artistic traditions all over the world. Part One of this book provides a basic understanding of sport as symbol. Part Two gives attention to animals as adversaries and traces the origins of sporting art back to the hunt. Part Three considers humans competing against humans in combat sports, ball games, stick-and-ball games, and racquet sports, as well as in warfare. Part Four concentrates on contesting with oneself in races and sports of grace and beauty such as gymnastics, figure skating and ice dancing. The book concludes with a discussion of the athlete's relationships to society.
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Hardcover
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from McFarland & Co Inc Pub (October 1, 2003)
9780786415793 | details & prices | 243 pages | 7.50 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $49.95
About: Upon first consideration, sport and art seem to occupy separate, even opposing, realms - sport, associated with physical prowess, and art, with the highest reaches of the human mind.
About: Upon first consideration, sport and art seem to occupy separate, even opposing, realms - sport, associated with physical prowess, and art, with the highest reaches of the human mind.
Paperback
Reprint edition from McFarland & Co Inc Pub (April 25, 2012)
9780786469413 | details & prices | 243 pages | 7.25 × 10.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Upon first consideration, sport and art seem to occupy separate, even opposing, realms--sport, associated with physical prowess, and art, with the highest reaches of the human mind.
About: Upon first consideration, sport and art seem to occupy separate, even opposing, realms--sport, associated with physical prowess, and art, with the highest reaches of the human mind.
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