Ambiguous locks : an iconology of hair in medieval art and literature / Roberta Milliken.
- Milliken, Roberta, 1963-
- Date:
- 2012
- Books
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Description
"It has long been said that a woman's hair is her crowning glory. This interdisciplinary work explores the significance of women's hair in literature and art from the medieval period through 1525, putting into historical context the ways in which hair participates in construction of the female identity"--Provided by publisher.
Publication/Creation
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland, 2012.
Physical description
x, 290 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Location Status History of MedicineJKM.AA2Open shelves
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ISBN
- 9780786448708
- 0786448709