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The Tour de France, Updated with a New Preface: A Cultural History
Christopher S. Thompson
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Description for The Tour de France, Updated with a New Preface: A Cultural History
Paperback. Tells the story of the Tour de France since its creation in 1903. This book links the history of the Tour to key moments and themes in French history. It examines the popularity of Tour racers, and explores how their public images have changed. Num Pages: 406 pages, 24 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBT; WSB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creation in 1903 to the present. Weaving the words of racers, politicians, Tour organizers, and a host of other commentators together with a wide-ranging analysis of the culture surrounding the event - including posters, songs, novels, films, and media coverage - Thompson links the history of the Tour to key moments and themes in French history. Examining the enduring popularity of Tour ... Read more
In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creation in 1903 to the present. Weaving the words of racers, politicians, Tour organizers, and a host of other commentators together with a wide-ranging analysis of the culture surrounding the event - including posters, songs, novels, films, and media coverage - Thompson links the history of the Tour to key moments and themes in French history. Examining the enduring popularity of Tour ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520256309
SKU
V9780520256309
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About Christopher S. Thompson
Christopher S. Thompson is Associate Professor of History at Ball State University.
Reviews for The Tour de France, Updated with a New Preface: A Cultural History
"There are several books to tell you who first won the yellow jersey or the identity of the youngest post-war winner of the Tour de France, the kind you might receive as a gift. This is sort of book you'd buy for yourself." //Inrng: The Inner Ring "This book is filled fascinating material... Thompson has made a great deal of ... Read more