Concerning beards [electronic resource] : facial hair, health and practice in England 1650-1900 / Alun Withey.
"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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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2021.
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| Series: | Facialities : interdisciplinary approaches to the human face
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Concerning Beards: Facial Hair, Health and Practice in England 1650-1900 |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |