Ranging from fifth-century north Africa to twelfth-century Latin Europe, the three texts translated in this book reveal the religious and social importance of beards and baldness in the Middle Ages, as well as the personal anxieties associated with them-but always with a healthy dose of humor. These playful and learned works-In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards-enrich our understanding of the history and culture of the Middle Ages, and each is a valuable work of literature in its own right.
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Introduction
Bibliography
Synesius of Cyrene, In Praise of Baldness
Hucbald of Saint-Amand, On Bald Men
Burchard of Bellevaux, A Defense of Beards
Notes
Sobre el autor
Joseph Mc Alhany holds a Ph D in Classics from Columbia University.
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Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 152 ● ISBN 9798989699322 ● Tamaño de archivo 0.7 MB ● Traductor Joseph McAlhany ● Editorial Leverhill ● Publicado 2024 ● Edición 1 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 9303011 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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