Facial Hair, Health and Practice in England 1650-1900
Edición de la obra Concerning Beards
| Autor | Alun Withey, David Houston Jones, David Turner, Garthine Walker, Mark Bradley |
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| Editorial | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Fecha de publicación | 2021 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 344 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781350213012 |
| OCLC | 1238134012, 1193558802 |
| LCCN | 2020037930 |
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| Número de Cutter | W824c |
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"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"--