Research Catalog
The soccer tribe
- Title
- The soccer tribe / Desmond Morris ; foreword by José Mourinho.
- Author
- Morris, Desmond
- Publication
- New York : Rizzoli, 2016.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 16-1700 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Mourinho, José, 1963-
- Description
- 335 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 27 cm
- Summary
- "A lavishly illustrated revised edition of the '70s cult book, updated by the author and with a bold new design and contemporary images. Before Franklin Foer, Bill Bryson, and Simon Kuper wrote about soccer, best-selling author and highly respected academic Desmond Morris became a director of a soccer club in order to properly analyze the world's most popular sport. In this revelatory book, Morris shares his experiences, guiding the reader through the marked tribal components of soccer, from the life of a team, the players, and their supporters to its symbols, rites, and rules. The Soccer Tribe is a tribute to the game, seen from the perspective of a lifelong fan and specialist. The book is divided into forty-four short chapters, each examining a vital aspect of the life of the Soccer Tribesmen. Included are "Rituals" (the taboos and punishments, goals and strategies); "Heroes" (their skills and superstitions, triumphs and defeats); "Trappings" (balls, costumes, banners and badges, trophies and medals); "Elders" (directors and referees, managers and trainers); "Followers" (old and young, celebrities and fans); and the "Tribal Tongue" (chants and slogans, cheers and curses). From Liverpool to Lyon, Bayern to Barcelona, and Manchester to Milan, Morris passionately dissects and examines every detail, all the way to the jerseys and stadium songs."--Publisher's website.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-329).
- Contents
- Introduction -- The tribal roots -- The tribal rituals -- The tribal heroes -- The tribal trappings -- The tribal elders -- The tribal followers -- The tribal tongue -- Conclusion.
- Call Number
- JFF 16-1700
- ISBN
- 9780847849659
- 0847849651
- LCCN
- 2016932161
- OCLC
- 939994605
- Author
- Morris, Desmond, author.
- Title
- The soccer tribe / Desmond Morris ; foreword by José Mourinho.
- Publisher
- New York : Rizzoli, 2016.
- Edition
- New edition revised and updated.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-329).
- Added Author
- Mourinho, José, 1963- writer of foreword.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 16-1700