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Autore |
Smith Virginia (Virginia Sarah) |
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Titolo |
Clean : a history of personal hygiene and purity / / Virginia Smith |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
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1-383-04422-8 |
0-19-157993-9 |
1-281-15520-9 |
9786611155209 |
0-19-153819-1 |
1-4294-8995-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (470 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2007. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [433]-436) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Bio-physicality; 2. The Cosmetic Toilette; 3. Greek Hygiene; 4. Roman Baths; 5. Asceticism; 6. Medieval Morals; 7. Protestant Regimens; 8. Civil Cleanliness; 9. Health Crusaders; 10. The Body Beautiful; Notes; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements of Sources; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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From pre-historic grooming rituals to New Age medicine, from ascetics to cosmetics, Smith looks at how different cultures have interpreted and striven for personal cleanliness and shows how, throughout history, this striving for purity has brought great social benefits as well as great tragedies. |
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