The temple of perfection : a history of the gym /

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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Chaline, Eric (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Reaktion Books, 2015.
Subjects:	Gymnasiums > History. Bodybuilding > History. Exercise. Physical Fitness > history. Masculinity > history. Sexuality > history. Gymnasiums. Fitnesscenter. Turnen. Krafttraining. History.