"The Ball" takes us to the farthest reaches of the globe and the
deepest recesses of our ancient past to answer a question asked by
every child on Earth: Why do we play ball? Inspired by the
curiosity of his sports-obsessed 8-year-old son, anthropologist
John Fox sets off on a global adventure to explore the untold
history of our favorite ball games, investigate their origins and
evolutionary tracks, and discern how one of humanity's simplest
inventions - the humble, ubiquitous ball - has staked an unrivaled
claim on our history, our passions, our money, and our lives. From
the jungles of Mexico to the farm country of Ohio, from the courts
of the ancient Pharaohs to the virtual playing fields of Second
Life, Rolling Heads and Pigskins puts us center court for the
gritty, ritualistic, violent, bizarre, primal drama of ball games
as we've played them across the centuries. Part history, part
travelogue, and part sportscast, "The Ball" spins tales of the ball
itself as actor and instigator, a player who taps our human urge to
hit, kick, throw, and tackle. In the end, "The Ball" removes us
from the scandals, corruption, and commercialism of today's sports
to uncover the true reasons we play ball, helping us reclaim our
fundamental human connection to the games we love.
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