National Pastime - U.S. History Through Baseball (Hardcover)

From its modest beginnings in rural America to its current status as an entertainment industry in postindustrial America enjoyed worldwide by millions each season, the linkages between baseball's evolution and our nation's history are undeniable. Through war, depression, times of tumultuous upheaval and of great prosperity - baseball has been held up as our national pastime: the single greatest expression of America's values and ideals. Combining a comprehensive history of the game with broader analyses of America's historical and cultural developments, National Pastime encapsulates the values that have allowed it to endure: hope, tradition, escape, revolution. While nostalgia, scandal, malaise and triumph are contained within the study of any American historical moment, we see in this book that the tensions and developments within the game of baseball afford the best window into a deeper understanding of America's past, its purpose, and its principles.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Ways
Release date:	December 2017
Authors:	Martin C. Babicz • Thomas W. Zeiler
Dimensions:	239 x 159 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	292
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-3584-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-4422-3584-5
Barcode:	9781442235847

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