Muhammad Ali [electronic resource] : the making of an icon / Michael Ezra
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TextSeries: Sporting (Philadelphia, Pa.)Publication details: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2009Description: 1 online resource (xi, 233 p.)ISBN: - 9781592136636 (electronic bk.)
- 159213663X (electronic bk.)
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | GV1132.A4 E97 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 0000056771 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-228) and index
Louisville's favorite son : the professional debut -- Choosing management : the courtship of Cassius Clay -- The early bouts, 1961-1962 -- Clay vs. Moore : the seminal text -- The most hated man in boxing? The early bouts, 1963 -- Damage control through moral authority : the Louisville Sponsoring Group's specialty -- The relationship between Cassius Clay and Louisville Sponsoring Group : a summary -- The commercial elements of Clay-Liston I -- Main Bout, Inc. : how commerce affects culture -- Carving out moral authority: Ali's race man phase -- Forty years of Ali : the making of an icon -- The legacy of Ali's exile and the Nation of Islam -- The prodigal son returns -- King of the world : the consequences of monarchy -- Death of a salesman -- Lonnie Ali : the savior -- Thomas Hauser : the literary rehabilitation of Ali's legend -- Olympic torch : from literature to television -- Beyond moral authority : the apotheosis of Muhammad Ali -- Culture meets commerce : the Muhammad Ali center, naming rights, and the price of moral authority -- The backlash : exploring contradictory meanings of Ali.
Mode of access : Internet
Description based on print version record