The Erotic in Sports

by Allen Guttmann

From Greek athletic competitions to the cult of body-building at Gold's Gym, this text examines literature, art, television, and movies to uncover a vast array of evidence that cultures across the ages have reflected at length, in celebration and censure, on the erotic nature of sports.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231105568
• ISBN13: 9780231105569
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher