The Age of Football by David Goldblatt
A monumental exploration of soccer and society in our timeby its preeminent historian.
"Superb… Goldblatt provides vignettes and beautifully crafted case studies, country by country, of contemporary politics and economics, told through, and around, the global game." -- TLS
"Reading David Goldblatt, you don’t just understand football better. You understand the world a bit better, too. The breadth of his research is unmatched, and the writing is always a pleasure." -- Simon Kuper, best-selling coauthor of Soccernomics
"Scintillating." -- Barney Ronay - Guardian
"A globe-trotting magnum opus." -- Tobias Jones - Sunday Times
"Essential reading not just for fans of the sport, but also for students of geopolitics." -- Kirkus (starred review)
"Next time people tell you politics has no place in football, tell them to read David Goldblatt’s The Age of Football." -- Cas Mudde, University of Georgia
"[Goldblatt] writes about soccer with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic." -- David Runciman - Wall Street Journal
"Reading David Goldblatt, you don’t just understand football better. You understand the world a bit better, too. The breadth of his research is unmatched, and the writing is always a pleasure." -- Simon Kuper, best-selling coauthor of Soccernomics
"Scintillating." -- Barney Ronay - Guardian
"A globe-trotting magnum opus." -- Tobias Jones - Sunday Times
"Essential reading not just for fans of the sport, but also for students of geopolitics." -- Kirkus (starred review)
"Next time people tell you politics has no place in football, tell them to read David Goldblatt’s The Age of Football." -- Cas Mudde, University of Georgia
"[Goldblatt] writes about soccer with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic." -- David Runciman - Wall Street Journal
David Goldblatt is the author of three acclaimed books about soccer, including the international bestseller The Ball Is Round. His podcast, Game of Our Lives, has recently been nominated for a Webby Award. He teaches at Pitzer College in Los Angeles and lives in Bristol, England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393541472 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393541479 |
| Title | The Age of Football |
| Author | David Goldblatt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2021-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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