| National Pastime: U.S. History Through Baseball Contributor(s): Babicz, Martin C. (Author), Zeiler, Thomas W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442235845 ISBN-13: 9781442235847 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - History | United States - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 2017027853 |
| Series: American Ways |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 292 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
