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Haunts of the Black Masseur - Sprawson, Charles
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In 19th-century England, bathing was thought to be an instrument of social and moral reform; in Germany and America, swimming came to signify escape; for the Japanese, the swimmer became an expression of samurai pride and nationalism. This masterful work of cultural history explores the meanings that different cultures have attached to man, body submerged, self-absorbed. 16 pages of photos.

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Haunts of the Black Masseur 2000, Vintage Books, London

ISBN-13: 9780099223313

Revised edition

Trade paperback

Haunts of the Black Masseur 1993, Pantheon Books

ISBN-13: 9780679420514

Hardcover