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Faithful to Fenway
Faithful to Fenway: believing in Boston, baseball, and America's most beloved ballpark
Michael Borer,
Publisher: New York : New York University Press, c2008.
ISBN: 0814799760   DDC: 796.357640974461   LCC: GV867.64   Edition: (cloth : alk. paper)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-256) and index.

Boston believes: Fenway Park, a "lyrical little bandbox" -- The birth
of an urban ballpark: leisure, nostalgia, and the baseball creed --
The ballpark at rest: the civic partnership between Boston, the Red
Sox, and the Fenway faithful -- Objects of faith and consumption:
souvenirs, replicas, and other representations of Fenway Park -- Some
diamonds are not forever: debating the future of Fenway Park --
Believe in Boston: Red Sox nation and the cultural power of place.

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Contributor biographical information
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Publisher description
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Table of contents
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0804/2007043282.ht...

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 796.357640974461 -- Athletic & outdoor sports & games
LCC Number: GV867.64

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: ix, 263 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Edition Info: (cloth : alk. paper)

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