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A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages (Hardcover)
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A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages (Hardcover)
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
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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 descriptions of
hairstyles both humble and elaborate, and merchants imported the
finest hair products from great distances. Drawing on a wealth of
visual, textual and object sources, the volume examines how
hairstyles and their representations developed-often to a degree of
dazzling complexity-between the years AD 800 and AD 1450. From
wimpled matrons and tonsured monks to adorned noblewomen, hair is
revealed as a potent cultural symbol of gender, age, sexuality,
health, class, and race. Illustrated with approximately 80 images,
A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages brings together
leading scholars to present an overview of the period with essays
on politics, science, religion, fashion, beauty, the visual arts,
and popular culture.
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