Daniele Bolelli

Instructor
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Daniele Bolelli teaches U.S. History, Native American History, and History of Religions. He received an MA in American Indian Studies from UCLA and an MA in History from the California State University, Long Beach. Bolelli is also the author of multiple books, and is the host of the award-winning podcast History on Fire.

Course Offerings

  • History 11: United States History Through Reconstruction
  • History 12: United States History Since Reconstruction
  • History 41: Native American History
  • History 53: History of Religion

Publications

Books

  • Not Afraid: On Fear, Heartbreak, Raising a Baby Girl, and Cage Fighting. New York: Disinformation Books, 2015.
  • Create Your Own Religion: Exploring the Foundations of Religions in a Global World. New York: Disinformation Books, 2013.
  • 50 Things You Are Not Supposed To Know about Religion. New York: Disinformation Books, 2011.
  • iGod: Istruzioni per l’Uso di una Religione Fai Da Te. Milano (Italy): LTD Publisher, 2011.
  • On The Warrior’s Path: Philosophy, Fighting and Martial Arts Mythology. Berkeley, CA: Frog Ltd., 2003 [second edition 2008]  (a Russian translation was published in 2011.)
  • La Tenera Arte del Guerriero. Roma, Italy: Castelvecchi Editore, 1996.

Academic Articles

  • “How Gladiatorial Movies and Martial Arts Cinema Influenced the Development of the Ultimate Fighting Championship”, JOMEC Journal: Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies [5]: 1-15, 2014
  • “Varied Approaches to Grappling in Mixed Martial Arts Competition.” Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Via Media Publishing Co., Erie (PA), Volume 14 Number 1, 2005.