Modern Coliseum: Stadiums and American Culture

by Benjamin D Lisle and Benjamin D. Lisle

From the legendary Ebbets Field in the heart of Brooklyn to the amenity-packed Houston Astrodome to the "retro" Oriole Park at Camden Yards, stadiums have taken many shapes and served different purposes throughout the history of American sports culture. In the early twentieth century, a new generation of stadiums arrived, located in the city center, easily accessible to the public, and offering affordable tickets that drew mixed crowds of men and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812249224
• ISBN13: 9780812249224
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 10.1"