Muhammad Ali : the making of an icon / Michael Ezra.

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Main Author: Ezra, Michael, 1972-
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2009.
Series:Sporting (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Physical Description:xi, 233 pages ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
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.