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

by Stephen Amidon

Book Overview

A lively, literary exploration of one of the West's most iconic cultural figures--the athlete Why is the athlete so important to us? Few public figures can dominate the public imagination with such... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609611233
• ISBN13: 9781609611231
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"