Name: A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages By Professor Roberta Milliken (Shawnee State University, USA)
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A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages by Professor Roberta Milliken (Shawnee State University, USA)

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 developedoften to a degree of dazzling complexitybetween 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 Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages Reviews

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

About Professor Roberta Milliken (Shawnee State University, USA)

Roberta Milliken is Professor of English at Shawnee State University, USA.

Series Preface Introduction 1. Religion and Ritualized Belief 2. Self and Society 3. Fashion and Adornment 4. Production and Practice 5. Health and Hygiene 6. Gender and Sexuality 7. Race and Ethnicity 8. Class and Social Status 9. Cultural Representations Notes Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

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9781474232036

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1474232035

Title

A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages by Professor Roberta Milliken (Shawnee State University, USA)

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Professor Roberta Milliken (Shawnee State University, USA)

Series

The Cultural Histories Series

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Hardback

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Year published

2021-01-14

Number of pages

256

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A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages Professor Roberta Milliken (Shawnee State University, USA)

A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages by Professor Roberta Milliken (Shawnee State University, USA)

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A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages by Professor Roberta Milliken (Shawnee State University, USA)

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