The Stadium and the City

by John Bale and Olf Moen

This well-illustrated book is the first to explore the stadium as the principal container of the modern urban crowd and a place where thousands of people gather to take part in what often appears to be modern 'religious' rituals. Is the stadium a prison, a garden or a theatre? Do new stadiums contribute economically to the places in which they are built? Drawing on examples from Europe, North America and China, this book ranges from historical studies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853311103
• ISBN13: 9781853311109
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 352 Pages