Muhammad Ali the making of an icon / Michael Ezra.
| Author/creator | Ezra, Michael, 1972- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Temple University Press, |
| Description | xi, 233 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sporting Sporting (Philadelphia, Pa.) ^A783745 |
| Contents | Louisville's favorite son : the professional debut -- Choosing management : the courtship of Cassius Clay -- The early bouts, 1961-1962 -- Clay vs. Moore : the seminal text -- The most hated man in boxing? The early bouts, 1963 -- Damage control through moral authority : the Louisville Sponsoring Group's specialty -- The relationship between Cassius Clay and Louisville Sponsoring Group : a summary -- The commercial elements of Clay-Liston I -- Main Bout, Inc. : how commerce affects culture -- Carving out moral authority: Ali's race man phase -- Forty years of Ali : the making of an icon -- The legacy of Ali's exile and the Nation of Islam -- The prodigal son returns -- King of the world : the consequences of monarchy -- Death of a salesman -- Lonnie Ali : the savior -- Thomas Hauser : the literary rehabilitation of Ali's legend -- Olympic torch : from literature to television -- Beyond moral authority : the apotheosis of Muhammad Ali -- Culture meets commerce : the Muhammad Ali center, naming rights, and the price of moral authority -- The backlash : exploring contradictory meanings of Ali. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-228) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008034323 |
| ISBN | 1592136613 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781592136612 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1592136621 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781592136629 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |