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- The first in-depth study of German boxer and national hero, Max Schmeling (1905-2005)
- Assesses a wide range of evidence, including print and broadcast media, prose fiction and poetry, and the visual arts
- Examines Schmeling’s emergence as an icon in the Weimar Republic, his association with America, and his rivalry with Joe Louis
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Sport and Politics (PASSP)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
Authors and Affiliations
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Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
Jon Hughes
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Max Schmeling and the Making of a National Hero in Twentieth-Century Germany
Authors: Jon Hughes
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Sport and Politics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51136-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-51135-1Published: 05 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84577-7Published: 09 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-51136-8Published: 19 September 2017
Series ISSN: 2365-998X
Series E-ISSN: 2365-9998
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 329
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cultural History, History of Modern Europe, Social History, History of Germany and Central Europe, Political History