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Concerning Beards

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Concerning Beards
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David Houston JonesDavid TurnerGarthine WalkerMark BradleyAlun Withey2 editions

"Through an exploration of the history of male facial hair in England, Alun Withey underscores its complex meanings, medical implications and socio-cultural significance from the mid-17th to the early 20th century. Withey charts the gradual shift in concepts of facial hair, and shaving - away from 'formal' medicine and practice - towards new concepts of hygiene and personal grooming"--

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