Crusaders for Fitness: The History of American Health Reformers (Princeton Legacy Library, 527)

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 print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. 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 print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 Frontmatter List of Illustrations (page ix) Acknowledgments (page xi) INTRODUCTION: The Kingdom of Health (page 3) ONE: A Fig for the Doctors (page 13) TWO: Christian Physiology (page 38) THREE: Tempest in a Flesh-pot (page 62) FOUR: Physical Education (page 92) FIVE: Hygiene in Evolution (page 132) SIX: Physiologic Optimism (page 168) SEVEN: Muscular Vegetarianism (page 201) EIGHT: Uric Acid and Other Fetishes (page 239) NINE: Philosophy in the Gymnasium (page 270) TEN: The Hygiene of the Wheel (page 304) ELEVEN: A Modern Conspectus (page 331) Index (page 351) Kingdom Of Health -- Fig For The Doctors -- Christian Physiology -- Tempest In A Flesh-pot -- Physical Education -- Hygiene In Evolution -- Physiologic Optimism -- Muscular Vegetarianism -- Uric Acid And Other Fetishes -- Philosophy In The Gymnasium -- Hygiene Of The Wheel -- Modern Conspectus. James C. Whorton. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.