{"product_id":"temples-of-the-earthbound-gods-christopher-thomas-gaffney-9780292721654","title":"Temples of the Earthbound Gods: Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires","description":"\u003cp\u003e In Rio de Janeiro, the spiritual home of world football, and Buenos Aires, where a popular soccer club president was recently elected mayor, the game is an integral part of national identity. Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, \u003ci\u003eTemples of the Earthbound Gods\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Thomas Gaffney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 029272165X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292721654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Christopher Thomas Gaffney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913557147903,"sku":"9780292721654","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1530aef8-26aa-436c-9f2c-14b890facaca.jpg?v=1680621039","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/temples-of-the-earthbound-gods-christopher-thomas-gaffney-9780292721654","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}