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Title: Bullfighting: Art, Technique, and Spanish Society by John McCormick ISBN: 0-7658-0657-6 Publisher: Transaction Pub Pub. Date: October, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Beginners Guide to the Corrida
Comment: Mr McCormick has updated his classic guide to bullfighting from the 1960's. As a beginner's guide it is indispensible, giving a full history of the corrida, and putting the traditions in their true social perspective, which will probably come as a shock to the animal rights people. The author collaborated with a celebrated matador in compiling the book, and even learned toreo, so there is great authority behind what he says. The illustrations, by a talented Colombian artist, are clear, and all the terms are explained. There is surely no better introduction to this noble art.
Rating: 2
Summary: if you like arrogance
Comment: i bought this book to learn a little more about bullfighting. you get that but you have to wade through the author's view of the world to get to it. for every sentence that will help you understand the toreo you have to read 5 pages of the author's view on life, art and other. i don't really care about his views and wanted more professional insight. their is no glossary to help with the hundreds of terms. he defines the word one time and if you get confused on the word later, you have to flip back to find the definition. he gives the reason for this by saying he is writing for an educated audience. he then proceeds through the rest of the book to look down his nose at the reader as though their is no way the reader is as smart as him. he bashes Hemingway which i did not like. to hear him tell it he is smarter and a better writer than Hemingway. i am more interested in this subject as a hobby right now than any other and i had to force my way through this one. still looking for a good one
Rating: 2
Summary: Toreo arrogance
Comment: This book was written because the author wanted a book credit to his name, not to inform the public. There is a lot of valuable information that one has to dig for among the literary mish mash.
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Title: Bulls, Bullfighting, and Spanish Identities by Carrie B. Douglass ISBN: 0816516529 Publisher: University of Arizona Press Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Ritual and Sacrifice in the Corrida: The Saga of Cesar Rincon by Allen Josephs ISBN: 0813024625 Publisher: University Press of Florida Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: On Bullfighting by A.L. Kennedy ISBN: 0385720815 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 20 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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