The Invention of the Beautiful Game
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The Invention of the Beautiful Game
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Summary
In this cross-cutting cultural history, Gregg Bocketti traces the origins of soccer in Brazil from its elitist, Eurocentric identity as “football” at the end of the nineteenth century to its subsequent mythologization as the specifically Brazilian “futebol”, o jogo bonito (the beautiful game).
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The Invention of the Beautiful Game by Gregg Bocketti
In this cross-cutting cultural history, Gregg Bocketti traces the origins of soccer in Brazil from its elitist, Eurocentric identity as football at the end of the nineteenth century to its subsequent mythologization as the specifically Brazilian futebol, o jogo bonito (the beautiful game).
Gregg Bocketti, is associate professor of history at Transylvania University, USA.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780813062556 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813062551 |
| Title | The Invention of the Beautiful Game |
| Author | Gregg Bocketti |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University Press of Florida |
| Year published | 2016-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |