Gore: The Brutal History of Bullfighting
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The History of Bull Fighting
Every bull fight follows the same basic script, a formula that has remained largely unaltered for the past two centuries. No matter how hard he fights or how long he lasts, that bull is going to die. But its the unknown variables scattered throughout that strict equation that keep ficionatos coming back for more. As a l kennedy writes, the corida is a blend of chaos and coincidence, chance and death. For hundreds of years, all over rural spain, wealthy ranchers have raised bull s not for their meat or hide or horns but for their ability to die correctly in front of a crowd.
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