Redemption Song
Redemption Song
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Zusammenfassung
A classic book that traces Muhammad Ali's political development in the sixties.
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Redemption Song by Mike Marqusee
When Muhammad Ali died, many mourned the life of the greatest sportsman the world had ever seen. In Redemption Song, Mike Marqusee argues that Ali was not just a boxer but a remarkable political figure in a decade of tumultuous change. Playful, popular, always confrontational, Ali refashioned the role of a political activist and was central, alongside figures such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, to the black liberation and the anti-war movements. Marqusee shows that sport and politics were always intertwined, and this is the reason why Ali remained an international beacon of hope, long after he had left the ring.
A beautiful book-- Arundhati Roy
Among the slew of recent Ali books, here's one that returns the political sting to 'The Greatest' ... As Marqusee portrays him, Ali is still the righteous outlaw, as badass as ever and still in the eye of a global storm. * Time Out *
A thrilling book about a true and enduring hero ... Mike Marqusee has done him, and us, proud. -- John Pilger
Excellent ... Reminds us just how explosive and divisive a figure Ali was. * Independent on Sunday *
Fascinating, well-written, entertaining and significant. Redemption Songprovides rare and important insights into Muhammad Ali and his immense global impact on a turbulent and ground-breaking era. -- Leon Gast
As Marqusee charts how Ali helped create a global consciousness, he succeeds in knocking Ali off the respectable pedestal on which American culture had placed him, resurrecting him as the radical figure he truly was ... a vibrant historical essay. * Publishers Weekly *
Among the slew of recent Ali books, here's one that returns the political sting to 'The Greatest' ... As Marqusee portrays him, Ali is still the righteous outlaw, as badass as ever and still in the eye of a global storm. * Time Out *
A thrilling book about a true and enduring hero ... Mike Marqusee has done him, and us, proud. -- John Pilger
Excellent ... Reminds us just how explosive and divisive a figure Ali was. * Independent on Sunday *
Fascinating, well-written, entertaining and significant. Redemption Songprovides rare and important insights into Muhammad Ali and his immense global impact on a turbulent and ground-breaking era. -- Leon Gast
As Marqusee charts how Ali helped create a global consciousness, he succeeds in knocking Ali off the respectable pedestal on which American culture had placed him, resurrecting him as the radical figure he truly was ... a vibrant historical essay. * Publishers Weekly *
Mike Marqusee's books include Wicked Messenger: Bob Dylan and the 1960s, War Minus the Shooting, Anyone but England and If I Am Not for Myself. He was a regular contributor to the Guardian and wrote a fortnightly column for the Indian newspaper The Hindu.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781786632425 |
| ISBN 10 | 178663242X |
| Titel | Redemption Song |
| Autor | Mike Marqusee |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Verso Books |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2017-02-07 |
| Seitenanzahl | 352 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
| Hinweis | Nicht verfügbar |