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10 - Mercuriale, Girolamo. *De arte gymnastica*, six books. Paris, Du Puys, 1577. One of the first books to discuss the therapeutic value of gymnastics and sports
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Mercuriale, Girolamo. *De arte gymnastica*, six books. Paris, Du Puys, 1577. One of the first books to discuss the therapeutic value of gymnastics and sports Mercuriale, Girolamo. *De arte gymnastica*, six books. Paris, Du Puys, 1577. Quarto (228 x 175 mm); [4), 201 (i.e., 200), [13] leaves. 2 diagrams on the recto and verso of leaf 14, 1 plate in the text, and 21 full-page plates based on originals by Pirro Logorio (widespread browning, a few stains.) Contemporary binding in full reused parchment with a printed title predating the edition, handwritten title on the spine, traces of binding strips (worn, with losses at the joint and on the upper cover). This work represents one of the most important studies on gymnastics in the ancient world and offers a history of the attitudes and practices of the Greeks and Romans regarding diet, hygiene, bathing, and physical exercise, analyzing their effects on health and disease. One of the first books to address the therapeutic value of gymnastics and sport.
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