| Description |
338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: male-pattern history -- Why do men have beards? -- In the beginning -- The classic shave -- How Jesus got his beard -- The inner beard of the Middle Ages -- The beard Renaissance -- The shave of reason -- Manliness in the romantic imagination -- Patriarchs of the industrial age -- Muscles and mustaches -- Corporate men of the twentieth century -- Hair on the left -- Postmodern men -- Conclusions. |
| Summary |
"This fascinating and erudite history of facial hair cracks the masculine hair code, shedding light on the choices men make as they shape the hair on their faces. Oldstone-Moore adeptly lays to rest common misperceptions about beards and vividly illustrates the connection between grooming, identity, culture, and masculinity. To a surprising degree, we find, the history of men is written on their faces"--Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Beards -- History.
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Beards. |
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History. |
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Mustaches -- History.
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Mustaches. |
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Men -- Social life and customs.
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Men -- Social life and customs. |
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Men. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Subject |
Mustaches. |
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Men. |
| ISBN |
022628400X (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780226284002 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780226284149 (ebook) |
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