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Crusaders for Fitness: The History of American Health Reformers
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Crusaders for Fitness: The History of American Health Reformers
Contributors:
By (Author) James C. Whorton
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Social and cultural history
Dewey:
362.10973
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
382
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
482g
Description
To reveal the importance of a subject that has long suffered from scholarly neglect, Professor Whorton demonstrates that health reform campaigns were not mere fads but ideologies composed of a mixture of religious and scientific ideas and themes from the popular culture. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest p
