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Concerning Beards : Facial Hair, Health and Practice in England 1650-1900



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Autore: Withey Alun Visualizza persona
Titolo: Concerning Beards : Facial Hair, Health and Practice in England 1650-1900 Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London, : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 1 electronic resource (344 p.)
Soggetto topico: History of fashion
History of medicine
Social & cultural history
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
Material culture
Gender studies: men
Soggetto non controllato: history
british history
material culture
history of fashion
history of facial hair
history of medicine
social history
cultural history
history of beards
17th century
20th century
modern history
history of cosmetics
history of masculinity
england
english history
Sommario/riassunto: This Open Access book provides a new understanding of the meanings and motivations behind the wearing of beards, moustaches and whiskers, and their associated practices and practitioners. Concerning Beards offers an important new long-term perspective on health and the male body in British society. It argues that the male face has long been an important site for the articulation of bodily health and vigour, as well as masculinity. 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. Herein, he 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. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Wellcome Trust. This book is part of the Facialities series, which explores the social, cultural and political significance of the face in human history.
Altri titoli varianti: Concerning beards
Titolo autorizzato: Concerning beards  Visualizza cluster
Formato: Materiale a stampa
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Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
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