Bibliograph

Clean, a history of personal hygiene and purity, Virginia Smith

Type

Label

Clean, a history of personal hygiene and purity, Virginia Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-436) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Clean

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

80331771

Responsibility statement

Virginia Smith

Review

"Using first-hand accounts and sources, Clean unfolds the long history of personal hygiene and purity from pre-historic grooming rituals to New Age medicine, from medieval ascetics to 21st century cosmetics."--Jacket

Sub title

a history of personal hygiene and purity

Table Of Contents

Bio-physicality -- The cosmetic toilette -- Greek hygiene -- Roman baths -- Asceticism -- Medieval morals -- Protestant regimens -- Civil cleanliness -- Health crusaders -- The body beautiful

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