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A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages
Taschenbuch von Roberta Milliken
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
"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.
Über den Autor
Roberta Milliken is Professor of English and Dean of Campus and Community Relations at Ohio University Chillicothe, USA.
Zusammenfassung
Includes over 80 images which provide readers with a wealth of visual sources
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Series Preface
Introduction
1. Religion and Ritualized Belief, Alexa Sand
2. Self and Society, Hanna Hopwood
3. Fashion and Adornment, Laura Diener
4. Production and Practice, Laura Diener
5. Health and Hygiene, Fernando Salmón and Montserrat Cabré
6. Gender and Sexuality, Martha Easton
7. Race and Ethnicity, Kim M. Phillips
8. Class and Social Status, John Friedman
9. Cultural Representations, Penny Howell Jolly
Notes
Bibliography
Notes on Contributors
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Innenarchitektur & Design
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781350285484
ISBN-10: 135028548X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Milliken, Roberta
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 244 x 170 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Roberta Milliken
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.08.2022
Gewicht: 0,514 kg
Artikel-ID: 120482281
Über den Autor
Roberta Milliken is Professor of English and Dean of Campus and Community Relations at Ohio University Chillicothe, USA.
Zusammenfassung
Includes over 80 images which provide readers with a wealth of visual sources
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Series Preface
Introduction
1. Religion and Ritualized Belief, Alexa Sand
2. Self and Society, Hanna Hopwood
3. Fashion and Adornment, Laura Diener
4. Production and Practice, Laura Diener
5. Health and Hygiene, Fernando Salmón and Montserrat Cabré
6. Gender and Sexuality, Martha Easton
7. Race and Ethnicity, Kim M. Phillips
8. Class and Social Status, John Friedman
9. Cultural Representations, Penny Howell Jolly
Notes
Bibliography
Notes on Contributors
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Innenarchitektur & Design
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781350285484
ISBN-10: 135028548X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Milliken, Roberta
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 244 x 170 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Roberta Milliken
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.08.2022
Gewicht: 0,514 kg
Artikel-ID: 120482281
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