A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages
$106.27
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2022
Summary
“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” *Times Literary Supplement*
The Middle Ages were a time of great innovation, artistic vigor, and cultural richness. Appearances mattered a great deal during this vibrant era and hair was a key marker of the dynamism and sophistication of the period. Hair became ever more central to religious iconography, from Mary Magdalen to the Virgin Mary, while vernacular poets embellished their verses with descript…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350285484 |
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| ISBN-10: | 135028548X |
| Author: | Professor Roberta Milliken |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 168mm x 244mm |
| Series: | The Cultural Histories Series |
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Critics Review
“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair … There is plenty to inform and intrigue.” – Times Literary Supplement
A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair … There is plenty to inform and intrigue. * Times Literary Supplement *
[A] thoroughly researched, theoretically grounded volume that sheds needed light on the cultural significances of hair in medieval visual and literary culture. – Holly Flora, Tulane University, USA
Professor Roberta Milliken
Roberta Milliken is Professor of English and Dean of Campus and Community Relations at Ohio University Chillicothe, USA.
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