Sporting With The Gods

The Rhetoric Of Play And Game In American Literature

by Michael Oriard
language: english
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, February of 1991 ‧
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Sporting with the Gods examines the metaphors of 'play', 'game' and 'sport' as they are reflected in American literature and culture. The book traces the cultural history of these metaphors primarily through American literary texts resulting in a cultural history of America from its inception.

Sporting With The Gods

The Rhetoric Of Play And Game In American Literature

by Michael Oriard

Property Description
ISBN: 9780521391139
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: February of 1991
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 600
Format: Book
Collection: Cambridge Studies In American Literature And Culture
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > History of Literature
EAN: 9780521391139