{"product_id":"bullfighting-elisabeth-hardouin-fugier-9781861895189","title":"Bullfighting: A Troubled History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Bullfighting is the only art in which the artist is in danger of death and in which the degree of brilliance in the performance is left to the fighter's honor,\" wrote Ernest Hemingway in \u003ci\u003eDeath in the Afternoon. \u003c\/i\u003eArt? Ritual? Sport? Cruelty? Though opinions are divided, one thing is certain--bullfighting sparks passionate responses. Supporters argue that bullfighting is a culturally important tradition stretching back thousands of years; while animal rights groups argue that it is cruel and barbaric, causing unnecessary suffering to both bulls and horses. In \u003ci\u003eBullfighting: A Troubled History \u003c\/i\u003eElisabeth Hardouin-Fugier brings clarity to this debate through an exploration of the long history of killing bulls as public spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the first cross-cultural study of bullfighting, covering Europe, North America, and Latin America. Hardouin-Fugier shows how each continent has its own unique style and tools of the trade. For example, in North America, the favored technique is grabbing the bull by the horns, and in Europe the bull is run through with a sword. In the late 1700s bullfights became mass leisure activities, with paying spectators packing into arenas--the classic bullfight of popular imagination. It was at this time that the bullfight became a big business and the bullfighter became a celebrity. In this vivid and comprehensive history, Hardouin-Fugier also explores the extensive influence of the bullfight on art, literature, and culture from the paintings of Goya to the writings of Georges Bataille. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnriched with many fascinating and sometimes disturbing illustrations, \u003ci\u003eBullfighting\u003c\/i\u003e presents a discerning and intelligent approach to a divisive practice. Hardouin-Fugier's informative history will enthrall anyone who has been curious about bullfighting--supporters and detractors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861895186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861895189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011","brand":"Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075103158527,"sku":"9781861895189","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7df9e692-c934-4add-9285-8f0574a5e889.jpg?v=1685457624","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bullfighting-elisabeth-hardouin-fugier-9781861895189","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}