{"product_id":"temples-of-the-earthbound-gods-stadiums-in-the-cultural-landscapes-of-rio-de-janeiro-and-buenos-aires-paperback-softback-9780292721654","title":"Temples of the Earthbound Gods; Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio De Janeiro and Buenos Aires (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292721654","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTemples of the Earthbound Gods\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio De Janeiro and Buenos Aires\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher Thomas Gaffney (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292721654\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 December 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e285 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWritten for both academic and general audiences, the book seems appropriate for undergraduate or graduate teaching as well as more widespread readership. I highly recommend \u003ci\u003eTemples of the Earthbound Gods\u003c\/i\u003e as both a lively read and an insightful reflection on sports and society in Latin America.\u003c\/div\u003e (Journal of Latin American Geography)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e In Rio de Janeiro, the spiritual home of world football, and Buenos Aires, where a popular soccer club president was recently elected mayor, the game is an integral part of national identity. Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, \u003ci\u003eTemples of the Earthbound Gods\u003c\/i\u003e examines many aspects of urban culture that play out within these monumental architectural forms, including spirituality, violence, rigid social norms, anarchy, and also expressions of sexuality and gender. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Tracing the history of the game in Brazil and Argentina through colonial influences as well as indigenous ball courts in Mayan, Aztec, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Olmec societies, Christopher Gaffney's study spans both ancient and contemporary worlds, linking the development of stadiums to urbanization and the consolidation of nation building in two of Latin America's most intriguing megacities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Foreword \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Abbreviations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter One. The Stadium in Theory and Practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Two. Rio de Janeiro: Spiritual Home of World Football \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Three. Stadiums and Society in Twenty-first Century Rio de Janeiro \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Four. Buenos Aires: \u003ci\u003eEstadiolandia\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Five. Class and Conflict in the Stadiums of Buenos Aires \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Six. Comparative Cultural Urbanism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix A. Stadiums in Rio de Janeiro, 2008 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix B. Clubs and Stadiums in Buenos Aires, 2007 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix C. Time Line, Brazil \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix D. Time Line, Argentina \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739657793816,"sku":"9780292721654","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/temples-of-the-earthbound-gods-stadiums-in-the-cultural-landscapes-of-rio-de-janeiro-and-buenos-aires-paperback-softback-9780292721654","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}