Concerning Beards
Facial Hair, Health and Practice in England 1650-1900
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Publication
2021 - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Language
English
Word Count
86,000 words, Guess
Page Count
344 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL35557735M
- ISBN-139781350213012
- OCLC Control Number1238134012
- OCLC Control Number1193558802
- Library of Congress Control Number2020037930
Classifications
- LCCGT2320.W55 2021
Description
"Through an exploration of the history of male facial hair in England, Alun Withey underscores its complex meanings, medical implications and socio-cultural significance from the mid-17th to the early 20th century. Withey charts the gradual shift in concepts of facial hair, and shaving - away from 'formal' medicine and practice - towards new concepts of hygiene and personal grooming"--
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