Zev Eleff

The Greatest of All Time

A History of an American Obsession

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Produktbeschreibung

"This book explores the phenomenon of "greatness" culture and what Americans really mean when they talk about it. It is for both general readers and scholars interested in American history, cultural history, and celebrity studies"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009572736
• ISBN-10: 1009572733
• Artikelnr.: 71303965

Autorenporträt

Zev Eleff is President and Professor of American Jewish History at Gratz College. He is the author, most recently, of Dyed in Crimson: Football, Faith, and Remaking Harvard's America.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The economics of American greatness
2. The problem of the great all-knowing answer man
3. The rise and fall of the great changemakers
4. How the Babe became the greatest (and the Roosevelts, too)
5. The great counterculture conundrum
Conclusion: Michael Jordan in the 'age of lists'
Index.