This well-illustrated book is the first to explore the stadium as the principal container of the modern urban crowd and a place where thousands of people gather to take part in what often appears to be modern 'religious' rituals. Is the stadium a prison, a garden or a theatre? Do new stadiums contribute economically to the places in which they are built? Drawing on examples from Europe, North America and China, this book ranges from historical studies of stadium growth to current reviews of stadium development, exposing the stadium as a major element of the modern urban scene.
- ISBN10 1853311103
- ISBN13 9781853311109
- Publish Date 1 January 1995
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Edinburgh University Press
- Imprint Keele University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English