Temples of the earthbound gods
stadiums in the cultural landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
by Christopher Thomas Gaffney
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"Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, Temples of the Earthbound Gods examines many aspects of urban culture that play out within these monumental architectural forms, including spirituality, violence, rigid social norms, anarchy, and also expressions of sexuality and gender. Tracing the history of the game in Brazil and Argentina through colonial influences as well as indigenous ball courts in Mayan, Aztec, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Olmec societies, Christopher Gaffney's study spans both ancient and contemporary worlds, linking the development of stadiums to urbanization and the consolidation of nation building in two of Latin America's most intriguing megacities."--BOOK JACKET.
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Temples of the Earthbound Gods: Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
2010, de Gruyter GmbH, Walter
in English
0292793731 9780292793736
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Temples of the earthbound gods: stadiums in the cultural landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
2008, University of Texas Press
in English
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0292718802 9780292718807
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Temples of the Earthbound Gods: Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
2008, University of Texas Press
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029272165X 9780292721654
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