TY - BOOK ID - 80870521 TI - Concerning beards : facial hair, health and practice in England, 1650-1900 PY - 2022 SN - 9781350127852 135012785X 9781350127876 1350127841 9781350127845 9781350213012 9781350127869 PB - London Bloomsbury Academic DB - UniCat KW - Beards KW - Shaving KW - History of fashion KW - Hair KW - Hygiene KW - Beard KW - Face KW - Social aspects KW - History. KW - Removal KW - History of civilization KW - History of the United Kingdom and Ireland KW - anno 1600-1699 KW - anno 1700-1799 KW - anno 1800-1899 UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80870521 AB - "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"-- ER -