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Age of Football : Soccer and the 21st Century by David Goldblatt (2021, Trade Paperback)

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The Age of Football by David Goldblatt. The Age of Football proves that whether you call it football or soccer, you can't make sense of the modern world without understanding its most popular sport. Author David Goldblatt.

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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-100393541479

ISBN-139780393541472

eBay Product ID (ePID)2321115649

Product Key Features

Book TitleAge of Football : Soccer and the 21st Century

Number of Pages560 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSoccer, Sociology of Sports, History

Publication Year2021

GenreSports & Recreation

AuthorDavid Goldblatt

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight19.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

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ReviewsReading David Goldblatt, you don't just understand football better. You understand the world a bit better, too. The breadth of his research is unmatched, and the writing is always a pleasure., Next time people tell you politics has no place in football, tell them to read David Goldblatt's The Age of Football., Goldblatt's work is invaluable for a wide swath of readers, from soccer fans to those with interests in politics, cultural studies, and social justice., Superb.... Goldblatt provides vignettes and beautifully crafted case studies, country by country, of contemporary politics and economics, told through, and around, the global game.

SynopsisThe Age of Football proves that whether you call it football or soccer, you can't make sense of the modern world without understanding its most popular sport. With breathtaking scope and an unparalleled knowledge of the game, David Goldblatt--author of the best-selling The Ball Is Round --charts soccer's global cultural ascent, economic transformation, and deep politicization., A monumental exploration of soccer and society in our time--by its preeminent historian. The Age of Football proves that whether you call it football or soccer, you can't make sense of the modern world without understanding its most popular sport. With breathtaking scope and an unparalleled knowledge of the game, David Goldblatt--author of the best-selling The Ball Is Round --charts soccer's global cultural ascent, economic transformation, and deep politicization.