Concerning beards [electronic resource] : facial hair, health and practice in England 1650-1900 / Alun Withey.

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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 '...

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Main Author:	Withey, Alun (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Series:	Facialities : interdisciplinary approaches to the human face
Subjects:	Beards > Social aspects > England > History. Shaving > Social aspects > England > History.
Online Access:	Bloomsbury Open Access: 2021 (Digital Object Identifier Permalink) OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks): 2021 (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) DOAB Directory of Open Access Books: 2021 (Directory of Open Access Books)
Variant Title:	Concerning Beards: Facial Hair, Health and Practice in England 1650-1900
Format:	Electronic eBook

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Summary:	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781350127852 (online) 9781350127869 (online) 9782889660919 (online)
DOI:	10.5040/9781350127876