Sandow the Magnificent: Eugen Sandow and the Beginnings of Bodybuilding
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Before Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Reeves, or Charles Atlas, there was German-born Eugen Sandow (1867-1925), a muscular vaudeville strongman who used his good looks, intelligence, and business savvy to forge a fitness empire. "Sandow the Magnificent" is the story of this first showman to emphasize physique display rather than lifting prowess. Sandow's is also the story of the earliest days of the... More
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Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Binding | Paperback (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 264 |
ISBN-10 | 0252073061 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0252073069 |
Publication Date | 03/06/2006 |
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