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Medieval Beauty Standards with Kate Lister

Gone Medieval

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Beauty and Ugliness in Medieval Times

This chapter examines medieval attitudes toward ugliness, linking physical disfigurements with moral failings and societal exclusion. It also analyzes historical and modern beauty standards, including preferences for body shapes and the influence of social status on perceptions of desirability.

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