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A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages (Paperback)
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A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages (Paperback)
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
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"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 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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