The temple of perfection : a history of the gym / Eric Chaline.

  • Chaline, Eric
Date:
2015
  • Books

About this work

Description

Eric Chaline offers the first proper consideration of the gym's complex, layered history and the influence it has had on the development of Western individualism, society, education, and politics.

Publication/Creation

London : Reaktion Books, 2015.

Physical description

272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The pursuit of Arete -- The rebirth of Vitruvian man -- The health of nations -- The world's strongest man -- Pumping iron -- Let's get physical -- Macho man -- Consuming fitness.

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  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    JKJ.U
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781780234496
  • 178023449X