Upon first consideration, sport and art seem to occupy separate, even opposing, realms--sport, associated with physical prowess, and art, with the highest reaches of the human mind. But because sport is such a powerful metaphor for so many human experiences, it has found its way into artistic traditions all over the world. Part One of this book provides a basic understanding of sport as symbol. Part Two gives attention to animals as adversaries and traces the origins of sporting art back to the hunt. Part Three considers humans competing against humans in combat sports, ball games, stick-and-ball games, and racquet sports, as well as in warfare. Part Four concentrates on contesting with oneself in races and sports of grace and beauty such as gymnastics, figure skating and ice dancing. The book concludes with a discussion of the athlete's relationships to society
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Co Inc
ISBN-13
9780786469413
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178017575
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sport As Symbol: Images of the Athlete in Art, Literature and Song
Author
Mari Womack
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Writing & Reading
Publication Year
2012
Type
Référence
Genre
Sports
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mari Womack
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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