{"product_id":"the-kingdom-of-golf-in-america-hardcover","title":"The Kingdom of Golf in America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Moss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor golf's true enthusiasts, the game is far more--and far more complex--than a simple hobby, commodity, or slice of the sports industry. It is a physical and mental place to be, a community. It has a history, a hierarchy, laws, a language, and a literature. And in Richard J. Moss, it has a chronicler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom its beginnings in the northeastern United States in the 1880s, golf has seen its popularity, and its fortunes, wax and wane, affected by politics and economics, reflecting tensions between aristocratic and democratic impulses. \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Golf in America\u003c\/i\u003e traces these ups and downs, ins and outs, in the growth of golf as a community. Moss describes the development of the private club and public course and the impact of wealth and the consumer culture on those who play golf and those who watch. He shows that factors like race, gender, technology, suburbanization, and the transformation of the South that shaped the nation also shaped golf. The result is a unique, and uniquely entertaining, work of cultural history that shows us golf as a community whose story resonates far beyond the confines of the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard J. Moss is John J. and Cornelia V. Gibson Professor of History (emeritus) at Colby College and the author of \u003ci\u003eGolf and the American Country Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEden in the Pines: A History of Pinehurst Village\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 9.2 x 6.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761349361952,"sku":"9780803244825","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5cc906fa959dea1562e9352bf959063a.webp?v=1780205226","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-kingdom-of-golf-in-america-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}