{"product_id":"bullfighting-2","title":"Bullfighting","description":"\u003cp\u003eErnest Hemingway, best-known to layman and aficionado alike, in his fiction described bullfighting, or \u003cem\u003etoreo, \u003c\/em\u003eas a cross between romantic risk and a drunken party, or as an elaborate substitute for war, ending in wounds or death. Although his descriptions of the \"beauty\"in \u003cem\u003etoreo \u003c\/em\u003eare lyrical, they are short on imaginative creation of how such beauty, through techniques and discipline, comes about. Hemingway may have sculpted a personal mystique of \u003cem\u003etoreo \u003c\/em\u003ebut, in the opinion of some, he ignored or slighted the full, unique nature of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBullfighting: Art, Technique, and Spanish Society \u003c\/em\u003eJohn McCormick sorts through the complexities of \u003cem\u003etoreo, \u003c\/em\u003eto suggest the aesthetic, social, and moral dimensions of an art that is geographically limited, but universal when seen in round. While having felt the attraction of Hemingway's approach, McCormick knew that he was being seduced by elements that had little to do with \u003cem\u003etoreo. \u003c\/em\u003eTo try to right Hemingway's distortions, he named the first edition of this book \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Aficionado, \u003c\/em\u003ebut then realized that the volume was directed at more than just the spectator: \u003cem\u003eBullFighting \u003c\/em\u003eis written from the point of view of the \u003cem\u003etorerro, \u003c\/em\u003eas opposed to the usual spectator's impressions and enthusiasm. With the help of a retired \u003cem\u003ematador de toros, \u003c\/em\u003eMario Sevilla Mascarenas, who taught McCormick the rudiments of \u003cem\u003etoreo \u003c\/em\u003eas well as the emotions and discipline essential to survival, the authors rescue \u003cem\u003e'toreo \u003c\/em\u003efrom romantic cliches. They probe the anatomy of the matador's training and technique, provide a past-and-present survey of the traditions of the \u003cem\u003ecorrida, \u003c\/em\u003eand furnish dramatic portraits of such famous figures as Manolete, Joselito, Belmonte, and Ordonez.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere then is an informed analysis and critique of the origins and myths of \u003cem\u003etoreo \u003c\/em\u003eand a survey of the novels it has inspired. Defending the faith in a lively as well as clear and discerning manner, this volume provides a committed and vivid approach to the rich history, ritual, and symbolism of the bullfight as it currently exists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54247882490200,"sku":"9781138519893","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138519893_4fcff959-0fd3-4574-8491-d9d38b9f935c.jpg?v=1777806059","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/bullfighting-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}