Something Like the Gods: A Cultural History of the Athlete from Achilles to LeBron by Stephen Amidon

Something Like the Gods: A Cultural History of the Athlete from Achilles to LeBron

Stephen Amidon

256 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history sports informative slow-paced
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A lively, literary exploration of one of the West's most iconic cultural figures—the athleteWhy is the athlete so important to us? Few public figures can dominate the public imagination with such power and authority. Even in our cynical times, whe...

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