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, f…
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A cultural history of hair
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A cultural history of hair in the middle ages
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"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, …
"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, …
How have our attitudes to hair changed over time? In what ways have new technologies influenced hair-related practices and beliefs? Is hair just about fashion or does it express social, spiritual, and cultural meanings? In a work that spans nearly 3,000 years these ambitious que…
With first dates, sweet sixteens, and proms awaiting her?not to mention looking great for that cute kid in class?every teenage girl needs a few cool hairstyles at her fingertips. Fortunately, there's no need to go to an expensive salon, thanks to this fully illustrated step-by-s…
Provides step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of hairstyles for any occasion and offers helpful hints and a list of essential supplies.
The hair stylist from the hit TLC show What Not to Wear offers women a complete guide to great-looking hair, sharing his personal styling secrets and offering practical advice on how to avoid outdated styles and unflattering cuts, identify hair type, choose the proper style and …
The hair stylist from the hit TLC show What Not to Wear offers women a complete guide to great-looking hair, sharing his personal styling secrets and offering practical advice on how to avoid outdated styles and unflattering cuts, identify hair type, choose the proper style and …
Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From the antebellum practice of shaving the head in an attempt to pass as a "free" person to the 1998 uproar over a White …
Explores the relationship between African-Americans and their hair, offering a chronological look at the culture and politics behind the ever-changing state of African-American hair from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States. Two world wars, the Civil Rights…
"Bangs, bobs, pixie cuts, perms and pageboys; caesars, overs, ducktails, faux hawks, flattops, quiffs and slick backs. Nothing defines a person - or an era, movement or culture - like a hairstyle ... It's a colourful journey, taking in celebrity stylists like New York's Kenneth …
A practical guide with more than thirty stunning wedding hairstyles that are easy to recreate without spending a lot of money. Whether you want a chic up-do or a soft flowing mane, something elegantly classic or thoroughly modern, just follow the step-by-step instructions and co…