Concerning beards : : 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 f...
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Superior document: | Facialities: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Human Face |
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Place / Publishing House: | London ; : Bloomsbury Academic,, 2020. [London, England] : : Bloomsbury Publishing,, 2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Edition: | First edition. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Facialities : interdisciplinary approaches to the human face
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (328 pages) :; illustrations (chiefly black and white); digital file(s). |
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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"-- |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Access: | Open Access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Alun Withey. |