Strongman eugen sandow’s world tour of 1904-1905: the ‘perfect man’ in colonial india and afro-asia
Auteur :
Watt, Carey
Éditeur :
Anthem Press
ISBN :
9781839990670
Date de publication :
8 sept. 2026
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Strongman Eugen Sandow (1867–1925) was renowned as the world’s “perfect man†at the turn of the 20thcentury. This book examines his fascinating 2-year “world tour†of South Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and China in 1904–1905, at the peak of European imperialism and rising Asian confidence and nationalism.