Houdini, Tarzan, and the perfect man : the white male body and the challenge of modernity in America

Author(s)

• Kasson, John F.

Bibliographic Information

Houdini, Tarzan, and the perfect man : the white male body and the challenge of modernity in America

John F. Kasson

Hill and Wang, 2002, c2001

• : pbk

Note

"First paperback edition, 2002" -- T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Details

• NCID: BA69750431
• ISBN:
  • 9780809055470
• LCCN: 00053669
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 256 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HQ1090.3
  • DC21 : 305.31
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Men in popular culture -- United States -- History
  • LCSH : Masculinity in popular culture -- United States -- History
  • LCSH : Body, Human -- Social aspects -- United States
  • LCSH : Sandow, Eugen, 1867-1925
  • LCSH : Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926
  • LCSH : Tarzan (Fictitious character)