Muhammad Ali A Biography
Muhammad Ali: A Biography by Anthony O. Edmonds, published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2006, offers an illustrated exploration of the life of one of the most iconic figures in sports history. This 144-page biography delves into Muhammad Ali’s journey from his birth to the present, with a particular focus on his boxing career during the 1960s and early 1970s, a period when he became a cultural symbol and a subject of both admiration and controversy.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of Ali’s significant boxing matches, including “The Thrilla in Manila,” alongside insights into his religious conversion to the Nation of Islam and his stance during the Vietnam War. The biography also highlights his efforts to promote world peace, providing a timeline of key events in his life. Additionally, the work concludes with a bibliography of print and electronic sources for those interested in further research on topics related to biography, social science, and popular culture.
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At the pinnacle of his boxing career during the 1960s and early 1970s, Muhammad Ali seemed to be a cultural symbol of the times. He has been viewed by some as a hero and by others as a rebel, but either way he is arguably the most famous American in the world. This worldly admiration was perhaps best illustrated with his lighting of the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Ali’s life is described from his birth to the present, with an emphasis on his career through 1975. The work covers such topics as his various boxing matches including “The Thrilla in Manilla,” his religious conversion to the Nation of Islam, the Vietnam War, and his efforts to promote world peace. A timeline provides key events in Ali’s life, and the work concludes with a bibliography of print and electronic sources for additional research.
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