About the Author

Allan Guttmann is author of From Ritual to Record: The Nature of Modern Sports, Sports Spectators, and The Games Must Go On: Avery Brundage and the Olympic Movement.

Reviews

Pick your metaphor-Guttmann hits it out of the park, slam-dunks it, nails the hat trick with this innovative book.Carlin Romano, "Philadelphia Inquirer"

Pick your metaphor--Guttmann hits it out of the park, slam-dunks it, nails the hat trick with this innovative book.Carlin Romano, "Philadelphia Inquirer"

The whole tone of work on American sport . . . has, with this series of essays by Guttmann, been permanently elevated."American Historical Review"

"Pick your metaphor--Guttmann hits it out of the park, slam-dunks it, nails the hat trick with this innovative book.Carlin Romano, "Philadelphia Inquirer""

"The whole tone of work on American sport . . . has, with this series of essays by Guttmann, been permanently elevated."American Historical Review""

Pick your metaphor-Guttmann hits it out of the park, slam-dunks it, nails the hat trick with this innovative book.

Carlin Romano, "Philadelphia Inquirer"

Pick your metaphor--Guttmann hits it out of the park, slam-dunks it, nails the hat trick with this innovative book.

Carlin Romano, "Philadelphia Inquirer"

The whole tone of work on American sport . . . has, with this series of essays by Guttmann, been permanently elevated.

"American Historical Review"

"Pick your metaphor--Guttmann hits it out of the park, slam-dunks it, nails the hat trick with this innovative book.

Carlin Romano, "Philadelphia Inquirer""

"The whole tone of work on American sport . . . has, with this series of essays by Guttmann, been permanently elevated.

"American Historical Review""