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Author : Jonn E. JaGozza
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ISBN 13 : 9780615544168
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (441 download)
Download or read book The Boxing Dictionary written by Jonn E. JaGozza and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frederick Compton Avis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Boxing Dictionary written by Frederick Compton Avis and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : F. C. Avis
Publisher : Philosophical Library
ISBN 13 : 9780802200471
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Boxing Dictionary written by F. C. Avis and published by Philosophical Library. This book was released on 1958-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Boxing dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Grasso
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810878674
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Boxing written by John Grasso and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boxing is one of the oldest sports in the world, reaching back to the Ancient Greeks, although it has become popular only in the past century or so. But, in some ways, it is a rather complicated sport since – to avoid unnecessary harm – it has been endowed with rules to keep it clean, referees to see the rules are obeyed, and organizations to regulate the sport. Boxing was once largely amateur, although the professional bouts attracted the most attention, but now it is also an Olympic sport. And, over the years, there has been one champion after another who symbolized what boxing was all about, such Joe Louis, Mohammad Ali and Cassius Clay. Naturally, these champions are the focus of the Historical Dictionary of Boxing as well, and they have the biggest entries in the dictionary section, but they had to fight against someone and there are dozens and dozens of other boxers with smaller entries. More of these boxers come from the United States than elsewhere, but there are others from Europe, Asia and Latin America, and there are also entries on the major boxing countries as well. Plus entries on the rules, on the organizations, and on the technical terminology and jargon you have to know just to follow the bouts. The introduction provides a broad view of boxing’s history while the chronology traces events from 688 B.C. to 2012 A.D. Not all that much has been written on boxing that is not ephemeral, but much of that literature can be found in the bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of boxing.
Author : Frederick Compton Avis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Boxing Reference Dictionary written by Frederick Compton Avis and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : F C (Frederick Compton) Avis
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781014899859
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (998 download)
Download or read book Boxing Reference Dictionary written by F C (Frederick Compton) Avis and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : David H. T. Scott
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803213867
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Art and Aesthetics of Boxing written by David H. T. Scott and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What separates the chaos of fighting from the coherent ritual of boxing? According to author David Scott, it is a collection of aesthetic constructions, including the shape of the ring, the predictable rhythm of timed rounds, the uniformity of the boxers? glamorous attire, and the stylization of the combatants? posture and punches. In The Art and Aesthetics of Boxing, Scott explores the ways in which these and other aesthetic elements of the sport have evolved over time. Scott comprehensively addresses the rich dialogue between boxing and the arts, suggesting that boxing not only possesses intrinsic aesthetic qualities but also has inspired painters, graphic designers, surrealist poets, and modern writers to identify, expand, and respond to the aesthetic properties of the sport. Divided into three parts, the book moves from a consideration of the evolution and intrinsic aesthetics of boxing to the responses to the sport by cubist and futurist painters and sculptors, installation artists, poster designers, photographers, and, finally, surrealist poets and modernist writers. ø With distinctive illustrations and photographs in nine short chapters, Scott creates a visual as well as a textual narrative that supplements and concretely demonstrates the deep, dynamic relationship between the art of boxing and the world of art and literature.
Author : Gerald W. Fry
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 081087525X
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Thailand written by Gerald W. Fry and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its history, Thailand has shown remarkable resiliency, adaptability, and creativity in responding to serious threats and crises, and this since much earlier times when it was known as Siam. This book, while focusing on the modern period, does reach back to ancient kingdoms but also shows the impressive rise to a modern democracy, although still endowed with a king, and even more impressively, an economic “tiger.” Moreover, it has become a prime tourist destination and is thus known to vast numbers of foreigners as a sort of “instant Asia.” The Historical Dictionary of Thailand, now in its third edition, covers this amazing story in various ways. First, the chronology traces the most significant events from year to year. The introduction then provides a good overview of the land and people, the history and traditions, and where it now seems to be heading. The dictionary, which by now has hundreds of detailed and cross-referenced entries, looks more closely at important persons, places, institutions and events as well as more generally its politics, economy, society, culture and religion. So this is an excellent reference work not only for scholars but many others who have visited the country and were fascinated by it.
Author : Arly Allen
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476639396
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700 written by Arly Allen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have discussed boxing in the ancient world, but this is the first to describe how boxing was reborn in the modern world. Modern boxing began in the Middle Ages in England as a criminal activity. It then became a sport supported by the kings and aristocracy. Later it was again outlawed and only in the 20th century has it become a sport popular around the world. This book describes how modern boxing began in England as an outgrowth of the native English sense of fair play. It demonstrates that boxing was the common man's alternative to the sword duel of honor, and argues that boxing and fair play helped Englishmen avoid the revolutions common to France, Italy and Germany during the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. English enthusiasm for boxing largely drove out the pistol and sword duels from English society. And although boxing remains a brutal sport, it has made England one of the safest countries in the world. It also examines how the rituals of boxing developed: the meaning of the parade to the ring; the meaning of the ring itself; why only two men fight at one time; why the fighters shake hands before each fight; why a boxing match is called a prizefight; and why a knock-down does not end the bout. Its sources include material from medieval manuscripts, and its notes and bibliography are extensive.
Author : Mike Silver
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476602182
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book The Arc of Boxing written by Mike Silver and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are today's boxers better than their predecessors, or is modern boxing a shadow of its former self? Boxing historians discuss the socioeconomic and demographic changes that have affected the quality, prominence and popularity of the sport over the past century. Among the interviewees are world-renowned scholars, some of the sport's premier trainers, and former amateur and professional world champions. Chapters cover such topics as the ongoing deterioration of boxers' skills, their endurance, the decline in the number of fights and the psychological readiness of championship-caliber boxers. The strengths and weaknesses of today's superstars are analyzed and compared to those of such past greats as Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey and Jake LaMotta.
Author : Anthony Rich
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities written by Anthony Rich and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony Rich
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities with Nearly 200 Engravings on Woood written by Anthony Rich and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony Rich
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.L/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities with Nearly 2000 Engravings on Wood from Ancient Originals Illustrative of the Industrial Arts and Social Life of the Greeks and Romans written by Anthony Rich and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bill Mallon
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810875225
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement written by Bill Mallon and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement presents a comprehensive history of the games from the first recorded history of the games in 776 B.C. to the present day. This is done through a chronology, forewords by Dan Jansen and Mike Krzyzewski, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, photos, and over 900 cross-referenced dictionary entries covering the history, philosophy, and politics of the Olympics and, of course, the medal winners. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Olympics.
Author : Gordon Williams
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0485113937
Total Pages : 1650 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (851 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Sexual Language and Imagery in Shakespearean and Stuart Literature written by Gordon Williams and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2001-09-13 with total page 1650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an alphabetical listing of sexual language and locution in 16th and 17th-century English, this book draws especially on the more immediate literary modes: the theatre, broadside ballads, newsbooks and pamphlets. The aim is to assist the reader of Shakespearean and Stuart literature to identify metaphors and elucidate meanings; and more broadly, to chart, through illustrative quotation, shifting and recurrent linguistic patterns. Linguistic habit is closely bound up with the ideas and assumptions of a period, and the figurative language of sexuality across this period is highly illuminating of socio-cultural change as well as linguistic development. Thus the entries offer as much to those concerned with social history and the history of ideas as to the reader of Shakespeare or Dryden.
Author : William Smith
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1334 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities written by William Smith and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 1334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
