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Of beards and men : the revealing history of facial hair / Christopher Oldstone-Moore.

by Oldstone-Moore, Christopher, 1962-

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The University of Chicago Press, c2016.

Beards -- History.

Mustaches -- History.

Men -- Social life and customs.

9780226284002 (cloth alk. paper)

022628400X (cloth alk. paper)

338 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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.

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