Bibliograph

Muhammad Ali, the making of an icon, Michael Ezra

Type

Label

Muhammad Ali, the making of an icon, Michael Ezra

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-228) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Muhammad Ali

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

226357378

Responsibility statement

Michael Ezra

Series statement

Sporting

Sub title

the making of an icon

Table Of Contents

Louisville's favorite son : the professional debut -- Choosing management : the courtship of Cassius Clay -- The early bouts, 1961-1962 -- Clay vs. Moore : the seminal text -- The most hated man in boxing? The early bouts, 1963 -- Damage control through moral authority : the Louisville Sponsoring Group's specialty -- The relationship between Cassius Clay and Louisville Sponsoring Group : a summary -- The commercial elements of Clay-Liston I -- Main Bout, Inc. : how commerce affects culture -- Carving out moral authority: Ali's race man phase -- Forty years of Ali : the making of an icon -- The legacy of Ali's exile and the Nation of Islam -- The prodigal son returns -- King of the world : the consequences of monarchy -- Death of a salesman -- Lonnie Ali : the savior -- Thomas Hauser : the literary rehabilitation of Ali's legend -- Olympic torch : from literature to television -- Beyond moral authority : the apotheosis of Muhammad Ali -- Culture meets commerce : the Muhammad Ali center, naming rights, and the price of moral authority -- The backlash : exploring contradictory meanings of Ali

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