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Concerning Beards
Facial Hair, Health and Practice in England, 1650–1900
Book • 2022
This book provides a comprehensive history of male facial hair in England from 1650 to 1900, exploring its cultural, medical, and social contexts.
It charts the evolution of attitudes towards beards and shaving, from early modern medical conceptions to Victorian ideals of masculinity and hygiene.
It charts the evolution of attitudes towards beards and shaving, from early modern medical conceptions to Victorian ideals of masculinity and hygiene.
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Dominic Sandbrook for his insights into the decline of beards in the 18th century and the rise of barber shops as social spaces.
Dominic Sandbrook for his insights into the decline of beards in the 18th century and the rise of barber shops as social spaces.
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492. The War on Beards: From Peter the Great to John Lennon (Part 2)
