Alon Raab
Biographic Data
| ID | 3992029 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alon Raab |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alon |
| FAMILY NAME | Raab |
| SIGNATURE | RAAB A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Davis |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
First Taste of Freedom
Book Review| October 01 2019 First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States Turpin, Robert J. First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2018. Pp. xiv + 287. Notes, bibliography, index, illustrations. $60.00, hb. $27.95, pb. Alon K. Raab Alon K. Raab University of California, Davis (Retired) Search for other works by this auth…
Palestine and the Olympics – A History
When Palestinian runner Majdi Abu Marahil crossed the finish line in the men’s 10,000-metre race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a decades-long struggle to have Palestine participate in the Olympics came to an end. Starting in the early years of the British Mandate, the battle over who will represent the land in international sport tournaments and bodies, and whether Palestine is a country raged. It was part of the larger issue of Palestinian sover…
The outsider
As the book’s motto serve two lines from Shakespeare’s 29th sonnet: ‘in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,/I all alone beweep my outcast state’. Then in 351 lively and insightful pages Jonathan
The Universe is Shaped like a Football
Football has had a long and rich history as a liberating force. It has been an important agent of social integration and a major arena in which ethnic and religious identities – local, national and regional – and conceptions and practices of gender and class are played out. It has created a culture where fraternity and cooperation are common and has served as a vehicle for independence and dignity. This essay pays homage to some of the football p…
Selections from Moon Over Samarqand by Mohamed Mansi Qandil
by Mohamed Mansi Qandil, Cairo, American University Press, 2006, 432pp., ISBN 978-9774161896 This novel is the story of one Egyptian man’s quest for the truth about his past. The hero, Ali, travels
Selections from Drumbeat by Mohamed El-Bisatie
by Mohamed El-Bisatie, Cairo, American University Press, 2006, English edition, March 2010, 128 pp., ISBN 978 977 416 339 5 (hbk) In this 2006 novel, the national team of an ‘Emirate’ qualifies for
Walls and goals
Since its introduction to Israel/Palestine in the late nineteenth century, soccer has been an arena where contested identities, loyalties and struggles are manifested. From ‘mixed’ leagues and teams during the early years of the British Mandate to contemporary Islamic leagues, racist fans and bombed soccer fields, the game has reflected and shaped perceptions and realities of class, nationalism and gender. This study examines the way soccer has e…
Life is More Beautiful Than Paradise
Soccer in the Middle East
Since its introduction in the latter part of the nineteenth century, soccer has been an important part of the Middle East. Its birth and its continued life and development into the twenty-first century have intersected with important cultural and historical processes such as colonialism, the rise of nationalism, women’s liberation, urbanism, industrialization, state building, globalization, and political revolt. The game has been influenced by th…
Wheels of Fire
Under the sign of the bicycle, writers and riders share a special affinity. Alon Raab offers a global literary tour
Soccer in the Middle East
Since its introduction in the latter part of the nineteenth century, soccer has been an important part of the Middle East. Its birth and its continued life and development into the twenty-first century have intersected with important cultural and historical processes such as colonialism, the rise of nationalism, women’s liberation, urbanism, industrialization, state building, globalization, and political revolt. The game has been influenced by th…
The Universe is Shaped like a Football
Football has had a long and rich history as a liberating force. It has been an important agent of social integration and a major arena in which ethnic and religious identities – local, national and regional – and conceptions and practices of gender and class are played out. It has created a culture where fraternity and cooperation are common and has served as a vehicle for independence and dignity. This essay pays homage to some of the football p…
Selections from Moon Over Samarqand by Mohamed Mansi Qandil
by Mohamed Mansi Qandil, Cairo, American University Press, 2006, 432pp., ISBN 978-9774161896 This novel is the story of one Egyptian man’s quest for the truth about his past. The hero, Ali, travels
Selections from Drumbeat by Mohamed El-Bisatie
by Mohamed El-Bisatie, Cairo, American University Press, 2006, English edition, March 2010, 128 pp., ISBN 978 977 416 339 5 (hbk) In this 2006 novel, the national team of an ‘Emirate’ qualifies for
Walls and goals
Since its introduction to Israel/Palestine in the late nineteenth century, soccer has been an arena where contested identities, loyalties and struggles are manifested. From ‘mixed’ leagues and teams during the early years of the British Mandate to contemporary Islamic leagues, racist fans and bombed soccer fields, the game has reflected and shaped perceptions and realities of class, nationalism and gender. This study examines the way soccer has e…
Life is More Beautiful Than Paradise
Soccer in the Middle East
Since its introduction in the latter part of the nineteenth century, soccer has been an important part of the Middle East. Its birth and its continued life and development into the twenty-first century have intersected with important cultural and historical processes such as colonialism, the rise of nationalism, women’s liberation, urbanism, industrialization, state building, globalization, and political revolt. The game has been influenced by th…
Wheels of Fire
Under the sign of the bicycle, writers and riders share a special affinity. Alon Raab offers a global literary tour
The outsider
As the book’s motto serve two lines from Shakespeare’s 29th sonnet: ‘in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,/I all alone beweep my outcast state’. Then in 351 lively and insightful pages Jonathan
The Universe is Shaped like a Football
Football has had a long and rich history as a liberating force. It has been an important agent of social integration and a major arena in which ethnic and religious identities – local, national and regional – and conceptions and practices of gender and class are played out. It has created a culture where fraternity and cooperation are common and has served as a vehicle for independence and dignity. This essay pays homage to some of the football p…
Palestine and the Olympics – A History
When Palestinian runner Majdi Abu Marahil crossed the finish line in the men’s 10,000-metre race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a decades-long struggle to have Palestine participate in the Olympics came to an end. Starting in the early years of the British Mandate, the battle over who will represent the land in international sport tournaments and bodies, and whether Palestine is a country raged. It was part of the larger issue of Palestinian sover…
First Taste of Freedom
Book Review| October 01 2019 First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States Turpin, Robert J. First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2018. Pp. xiv + 287. Notes, bibliography, index, illustrations. $60.00, hb. $27.95, pb. Alon K. Raab Alon K. Raab University of California, Davis (Retired) Search for other works by this auth…
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