{"product_id":"jai-alai-a-cultural-history-of-the-fastest-game-in-the-world-9780826355492","title":"Jai Alai: A Cultural History of the Fastest Game in the World","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaula Morton provides a fun, concise introduction to jai alai, a fast-paced ball game with ancient roots that is admired by fans for the sport's power and spectacle. \u003cem\u003eCesta punta\u003c\/em\u003e, as the game is known in its Basque homeland, became a phenomenon during the twentieth century as organized jai alai spread from Spain into the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States, and Asia. This book outlines the multifaceted history of the sport, from its beginnings in Basque country to its North American \"unveiling\" at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Centennial Exposition and World's Fair and to its rise and fall in popularity in the United States. Guest essays and historic photographs offer extensive insight into the sport's fascinating history. Morton further explores the players and venues, providing a carefully crafted and thoroughly researched look into jai alai. Sports lovers and cultural history enthusiasts will marvel at the sport's unique history and reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula E. Morton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of New Mexico Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.70w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826355492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorton, Paula E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePaula E. Morton\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent journalist and the author of \u003cem\u003eTabloid Valley: Supermarket News and American Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTortillas: A Cultural History\u003c\/em\u003e (UNM Press).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of New Mexico Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41142775251059,"sku":"9.78083E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a01d4103-157f-42c4-924d-7526fbdf4c83.jpg?v=1701878781","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/jai-alai-a-cultural-history-of-the-fastest-game-in-the-world-9780826355492","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}