Gymnastics & Politics - Niels Bukh & Male Aesthetics (Hardcover)


The first international biography of Niels Bukh (1880-1950), the charismatic founder of the special Danish school of modern gymnastics. His team of young elite gymnasts travelled around the world demonstrating his gymnastics, and in Japan his school is still attracting thousands of pupils. Bukh's private life and his fascination with the German Nazi party makes him a very controversial figure even fifty years after his death. Includes a DVD with 131 film clips in Danish, English and Japanese.

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The first international biography of Niels Bukh (1880-1950), the charismatic founder of the special Danish school of modern gymnastics. His team of young elite gymnasts travelled around the world demonstrating his gymnastics, and in Japan his school is still attracting thousands of pupils. Bukh's private life and his fascination with the German Nazi party makes him a very controversial figure even fifty years after his death. Includes a DVD with 131 film clips in Danish, English and Japanese.

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General

Imprint

Museum Tusculanum Press

Country of origin

Denmark

Release date

September 2006

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Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

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Dimensions

155 x 230 x 31mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

376

ISBN-13

978-87-7289-827-8

Barcode

9788772898278

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LSN

87-7289-827-5



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