The Bull Fight
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Into The Arena
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Author : Alexander Fiske-Harrison
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2011-05-26
Into The Arena written by Alexander Fiske-Harrison and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-26 with Travel categories.
'Whether or not the artistic quality of the bullfight outweighs the moral question of the animals' suffering is something that each person must decide for themselves - as they must decide whether the taste of a steak justifies the death of a cow. But if we ignore the possibility that one does outweigh the other, we fall foul of the charge of self-deceit and incoherence in our dealings with animals.' Alexander Fiske-Harrison In a remarkable and controversial book Fiske-Harrison follows the tracks of a whole bullfighting year in Spain. He trains and takes part in the sport himself. He gives us memorable portraits of bull-fighters and bulls, of owners, trainers and fans - of a whole country. Fiske-Harrison offers a fully rounded and involving portrait of an art as performed for centuries and of the arguments that dog it today.
The Real Bull Fight An Englishman S View Of Bull Fighting
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Author : Otis Mygatt
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2011-06-14
The Real Bull Fight An Englishman S View Of Bull Fighting written by Otis Mygatt and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Death And Money In The Afternoon
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Author : Adrian Shubert
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1999-06-03
Death And Money In The Afternoon written by Adrian Shubert and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06-03 with History categories.
Bullfighting has long been perceived as an antiquated, barbarous legacy from Spain's medieval past. In fact, many of that country's best poets, philosophers, and intellectuals have accepted the corrida as the embodiment of Spain's rejection of the modern world. In his brilliant new interpretation of bullfighting, Adrian Shubert maintains that this view is both the product of myth and a complete misunderstanding of the real roots of the contemporary bullfight. While references to a form of bullfighting date back to the Poem of the Cid (1040), the modern bullfight did not emerge until the early 18th century. And when it did emerge, it was far from being an archaic remnant of the past--it was a precursor of the 20th-century mass leisure industry. Indeed, before today's multimillion-dollar athletes with wide-spread commercial appeal, there was Francisco Romero, born in 1700, whose unique form of bullfighting netted him unprecedented fame and wealth, and Manuel Rodriguez Manolete, hailed as Spain's greatest matador by the New York Times after a fatal goring in 1947. The bullfight was replete with promoters, agents, journalists, and, of course, hugely-paid bullfighters who were exploited to promote wine, cigarettes, and other products. Shubert analyzes the business of the sport, and explores the bullfighters' world: their social and geographic origins, careers, and social status. Here also are surprising revelations about the sport, such as the presence of women bullfighters--and the larger gender issues that this provoked. From the political use of bullfighting in royal and imperial pageants to the nationalistic "great patriotic bullfights" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this is both a fascinating portrait of bullfighting and a vivid recreation of two centuries of Spanish history. Based on extensive research and engagingly written, Death and Money in the Afternoon vividly examines the evolution of Spanish culture and society through the prism of one of the West's first--and perhaps its most spectacular--spectator sports.
The Bull Fight
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Author :
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
The Bull Fight written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.
How To Enjoy A Bull Fight
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Author : Dick Frontain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
How To Enjoy A Bull Fight written by Dick Frontain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Bullfights categories.
Bulls Bullfighting And Spanish Identities
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Author : Carrie B. Douglass
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 1999-04
Bulls Bullfighting And Spanish Identities written by Carrie B. Douglass and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04 with Social Science categories.
The matador flourishes his cape, the bull charges, the crowd cheers: this is the image of Spain best known to the world. But while the bull has long been a symbol of Spanish culture, it carries more meaning than has previously been recognized. In this book, anthropologist Carrie B. Douglass views bulls and bullfighting as a means of discussing fundamental oppositions in Spanish society and explains the political significance of those issues for one of Europe's most regionalized countries. In talking about bulls and bullfighting, observes Douglass, one ends up talking not only about differences in region, class, and politics in Spain but also about that country's ongoing struggle between modernity and tradition. She relates how Spaniards and outsiders see bullfighting as representative of a traditional, irrational Spain contrasted with a more civilized Europe, and she shows how Spaniards' ambivalence about bullfighting is actually a way of expressing ambivalence about the loss of traditional culture in a modern world. To fully explore the symbolism of bulls and bullfighting, Douglass offers an overview of Spain's fiesta cycle, in which the bull is central. She broadly and meticulously details three different fiestas through ethnographic fieldwork conducted over a number of years, delineating the differences in festivals held in different regions. She also shows how a cycle of these fiestas may hold the key to resolving some of Spain's fundamental political contradictions by uniting the different regions of Spain and reconciling opposing political camps--the right, which holds that there is one Spain, and the left, which contends that there are many. Bulls, Bullfighting, and Spanish Identities is an intriguing study of symbolism used to examine the broader anthropological issues of identity and nationhood. Through its focus on the political discourse of bulls and bullfighting, it makes an original contribution to understanding not only Spanish politics but also Spain's place in the modern world.
Bullfight
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Author : Garry Marvin
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1994
Bullfight written by Garry Marvin and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Bullfights categories.
"In this book, the author examines the character oft he fighting bull, how it is bred, the career of the matador, and what actually happens during bullfights, relating these facts to deeply rooted cultural concerns including the relationship between human and animal and the concern with masculine identity." -- BACK COVER.
Women And Bullfighting
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Author : Sarah Pink
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-07-12
Women And Bullfighting written by Sarah Pink and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-12 with Social Science categories.
This book investigates the popularity and success of contemporary women performers in bullfighting culture, which has been framed by a discourse of 'traditionalist' masculinity. This examination of the changing situation of women in the bullfighting world is used to explore the ways in which gender is represented, enacted and negotiated in contemporary Spain. The bullfight in the 1990s is in an ambiguous position: it is a 'traditional' performance in a changing consumer society. In order to survive, it needs to adapt itself to a wider social context and, in particular, to international media coverage. It is in this context that the current success of women performers is located. However, women performers are a contested phenomenon in the bullfighting world: there is heated debate over their acceptability, much of which focuses on the body. Moreover, the entry of women into the bullfight questions existing definitions of the sport's ritual structure and of gender relations in Spain. Thoroughly researched and compelling to read, Women and Bullfighting addresses these issues and argues that existing traditionalist approaches to gender, bullfighting and ritual in Spain need to be revised in order to locate women bullfighters in the context of a richly varied culture which is increasingly affected by the media and contemporary patterns of consumption. This provocative book will be of interest to researchers and students of anthropology, gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, media studies and Spanish studies.
Bullfighting
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Release Date :
Bullfighting written by and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Social Science categories.
Ernest Hemingway, best-known to layman and aficionado alike, in his fiction described bullfighting, or "toreo, "as a cross between romantic risk and a drunken party, or as an elaborate substitute for war, ending in wounds or death. Although his descriptions of the "beauty"in "toreo "are lyrical, they are short on imaginative creation of how such beauty, through techniques and discipline, comes about. Hemingway may have sculpted a personal mystique of "toreo "but, in the opinion of some, he ignored or slighted the full, unique nature of the subject. In "Bullfighting: Art, Technique, and Spanish Society "John McCormick sorts through the complexities of "toreo, "to suggest the aesthetic, social, and moral dimensions of an art that is geographically limited, but universal when seen in round. While having felt the attraction of Hemingway's approach, McCormick knew that he was being seduced by elements that had little to do with "toreo. "To try to right Hemingway's distortions, he named the first edition of this book "The Complete Aficionado, "but then realized that the volume was directed at more than just the spectator: "BullFighting "is written from the point of view of the "torerro, "as opposed to the usual spectator's impressions and enthusiasm. With the help of a retired "matador de toros, "Mario Sevilla Mascarenas, who taught McCormick the rudiments of "toreo "as well as the emotions and discipline essential to survival, the authors rescue "'toreo "from romantic cliches. They probe the anatomy of the matador's training and technique, provide a past-and-present survey of the traditions of the "corrida, "and furnish dramatic portraits of such famous figures as Manolete, Joselito, Belmonte, and Ordonez. Here then is an informed analysis and critique of the origins and myths of "toreo "and a survey of the novels it has inspired. Defending the faith in a lively as well as clear and discerning manner, this volume provides a committed and vivid approach to the rich history, ritual, and symbolism of the bullfight as it currently exists.
Anatomy Of A Bullfight
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Author : Arthur Greenfield
language : en
Publisher: David McKay Company
Release Date : 1976
Anatomy Of A Bullfight written by Arthur Greenfield and has been published by David McKay Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Performing Arts categories.
Calls attention to the elements that contribute to the emotions, elaborate ritual, and skills associated with a bullfight.
