Patrick Keddie on football and the story of modern Turkey
April 23, 2019
Turkey Book Talk episode #88 – Patrick Keddie on “The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey” (IB Taurus/Bloomsbury).
The book is a sweeping account of the cultural, social, political and economic significance of the beautiful game in contemporary Turkey.
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And here’s our episode from last year on the same subject – John McManus on football culture and society in Turkey.
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Turkey Book Talk episode #64 – JOHN MCMANUS, post-doctoral fellow at the British Institute at Ankara, on “WELCOME TO HELL? IN SEARCH OF THE REAL TURKISH FOOTBALL” (W&N), a colourful exploration of what the beautiful game can tell us about a football-mad society and Turkey’s modern history.
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Here’s my review of the book from last week.
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