The new cathedrals : politics and media in the history of stadium construction / Robert C. Trumpbour.

Author/creator Trumpbour, Robert C.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSyracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxi, 373 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesSports and entertainment
Sports and entertainment. ^A389568
Contents Introduction -- Stadium history: religious roots and the transition to secularism -- Stadium economics: separating myth from reality -- The media and stadium construction -- Cincinnati: let's build two -- Pittsburgh: power politics and steely persistence -- Boston: history, mystery, and political football -- New york, part one: stadium origins to the modern era -- New york, part two: the olympics, the jets, and Manhattan -- The new cathedrals as a reflection of our broader culture.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 349-357) and index.
LCCN 2006027531
ISBN0815631324 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks GV413 .T78 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold