Ellis Island to Ebbet's Field : sport and the American-Jewish experience

Author(s)

• Levine, Peter

Bibliographic Information

Ellis Island to Ebbet's Field : sport and the American-Jewish experience

Peter Levine

Oxford University Press, 1992

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

There has been a general perception that Jewish tradition has not been positive about sports activity. In this first general study of Jewish participation in American sports, Peter Levine shows how the reality has been otherwise, focusing in particular on baseball, boxing, and basketball.

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Details

• NCID: BA18484181
• ISBN:
  • 0195051289
• LCCN: 91042016
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 328 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GV697.A1
  • DC20 : 796/.089/924/073
  • DC20 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Jewish athletes -- United States
  • LCSH : Sports -- United States -- History -- 20th century