The 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, staged in
the young nation of Zaire and dubbed the Rumble in the Jungle, was
arguably the biggest sporting event of the twentieth century. The
bout between an ascendant undefeated champ and an outspoken master
trying to reclaim the throne was a true multimedia spectacle. A
three-day festival of international music--featuring James Brown,
Miriam Makeba, and many others--preceded the fight itself, which
was viewed by a record-breaking one billion people worldwide. Lewis
A. Erenberg's new book provides a global perspective on this
singular match, not only detailing the titular fight but also
locating it at the center of the cultural dramas of the day.
TheRumble in the Jungle orbits around Ali and Foreman, placing them
at the convergence of the American Civil Rights movement and the
Great Society, the rise of Islamic and African liberation efforts,
and the ongoing quest to cast off the shackles of colonialism. With
his far-reaching take on sports, music, marketing, and mass
communications, Erenberg shows how one boxing match became nothing
less than a turning point in 1970s culture.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2019 |
Authors: |
Lewis A. Erenberg
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-05943-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-226-05943-X |
Barcode: |
9780226059433 |
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