Modern Coliseum

Benjamin D. Lisle

Benjamin D. Lisle

Modern Coliseum

Stadiums and American Culture

In: Architecture | Technology | Culture

University of Pennsylvania Press | 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812294071

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In Modern Coliseum, Benjamin D. Lisle tracks changes in stadium design and culture since World War II. Featuring over seventy-five images documenting the transformation of the American stadium over time, Modern Coliseum will be of interest to a variety of readers, from urban and architectural historians to sports fans.

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Benjamin D. Lisle teaches American studies at Colby College.

Frontmatter Free access PDF PDF	i
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Introduction Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	1
1. Urban Intimacy, Urban Anxiety Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	13
2. Fiction and Function Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	41
3. From Tenements to Suburbs Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	101
4. Past to Future Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	145
5. Downtown Playground Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	193
6. Machines for Sport Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	229
Notes Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	267
Index Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	311
Acknowledgments Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	319

Modern Coliseum

Stadiums and American Culture

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