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Beards and Texts

Sebastian Coxon
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Author : Sebastian Coxon
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781787352216

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Beards and Texts explores the literary portrayal of beards in medieval German texts from the mid-twelfth to the early sixteenth centuries. It argues that as the pre-eminent symbol for masculinity the beard played a distinctive role throughout the Middle Ages in literary discussions of such major themes as majesty and humanity. At the same time beards served as an important point of reference in didactic poetry concerned with wisdom, teaching and learning, and in comedic texts that were designed to make their audiences laugh, not least by submitting various figure-types to the indignity of having their beards manhandled. Four main chapters each offer a reading of a work or poetic tradition of particular significance (Pfaffe Konrad’s Rolandslied; Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Willehalm; ‘Sangspruchdichtung’; Heinrich Wittenwiler’s Ring), before examining cognate material of various kinds, including sources or later versions of the same story, manuscript variants and miniatures and further relevant beard-motifs from the same period. The book concludes by reviewing the portrayal of Jesus in vernacular German literature, which represents a special test-case in the literary history of beards. As the first study of its kind in medieval German studies, this investigation submits beard-motifs to sustained and detailed analysis in order to shed light both on medieval poetic techniques and the normative construction of masculinity in a wide range of literary genres.

Beards Texts

COXON
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Author : COXON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1787352234

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A study of beard motifs in medieval German poetry. Beards make frequent appearances in medieval German poetry--as esteemed markers of majestic wisdom or as hilarious props for undignified manhandling. In Beards and Texts, Sebastian Coxon traces this preeminent symbol of masculinity through four major poetic traditions across the twelfth and sixteenth centuries--Pfaffe Konrad's Rolandslied, Wolfram von Eschenbach's Willehalm, 'Sangspruchdichtung', and Heinrich Wittenwiler's Ring. By attending to this hairy trope, Beards and Texts sheds new light on the construction of both poetic form and masculinity in the Middle Ages.

One Thousand Beards

Allan Peterkin
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Author : Allan Peterkin
Publisher : arsenal pulp press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1551521075

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Every man has the capacity to grow facial hair, but the decision to do so has always come with layers of meaning. Facial hair has traditionally marked a passage into manhood, but its manifestations have been determined by class, religion, history and occupational status. In the end, the act of displaying facial hair is still regarded as a form of ultimate cool. With wit and insight, One Thousand Beards delves into the historical, contemporary and cultural meaning of facial hair in all of its forms, complete with numerous photographs and illustrations.

Of Beards and Men

Christopher Oldstone-Moore
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Author : Christopher Oldstone-Moore
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780226479200

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Of Beards and Men by Christopher Oldstone-Moore Pdf

Beards—they’re all the rage these days. Take a look around: from hip urbanites to rustic outdoorsmen, well-groomed metrosexuals to post-season hockey players, facial hair is everywhere. The New York Times traces this hairy trend to Big Apple hipsters circa 2005 and reports that today some New Yorkers pay thousands of dollars for facial hair transplants to disguise patchy, juvenile beards. And in 2014, blogger Nicki Daniels excoriated bearded hipsters for turning a symbol of manliness and power into a flimsy fashion statement. The beard, she said, has turned into the padded bra of masculinity. Of Beards and Men makes the case that today’s bearded renaissance is part of a centuries-long cycle in which facial hairstyles have varied in response to changing ideals of masculinity. Christopher Oldstone-Moore explains that the clean-shaven face has been the default style throughout Western history—see Alexander the Great’s beardless face, for example, as the Greek heroic ideal. But the primacy of razors has been challenged over the years by four great bearded movements, beginning with Hadrian in the second century and stretching to today’s bristled resurgence. The clean-shaven face today, Oldstone-Moore says, has come to signify a virtuous and sociable man, whereas the beard marks someone as self-reliant and unconventional. History, then, has established specific meanings for facial hair, which both inspire and constrain a man’s choices in how he presents himself to the world. 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.

The Philosophy of Beards

Thomas S. Gowing
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Author : Thomas S. Gowing
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547323839

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Philosophy of Beards" (A Lecture Physiological, Artistic & Historical) by Thomas S. Gowing. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

The One with the Scraggly Beard

Elizabeth Withey
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Author : Elizabeth Withey
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459818576

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A child tries to understand the life of a man he has seen sleeping under a bridge. The boy’s mother patiently answers his questions and explains how people’s life paths can be so different. The child observes the things he has in common with the man and wonders where his own path will lead. The One With the Scraggly Beard is defined by a simple narrative in which a child’s curiosity and perceptiveness act as catalysts for understanding fear, suffering and resilience while exploring themes of homelessness, belonging and compassion. This unique book will speak to children and adults alike. A note from the author explains how the origin of this story is rooted in her own life.

Women & Power

Mary Beard
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Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782834533

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An updated edition of the Sunday Times Bestseller Britain's best-known classicist Mary Beard, is also a committed and vocal feminist. With wry wit, she revisits the gender agenda and shows how history has treated powerful women. Her examples range from the classical world to the modern day, from Medusa and Athena to Theresa May and Hillary Clinton. Beard explores the cultural underpinnings of misogyny, considering the public voice of women, our cultural assumptions about women's relationship with power, and how powerful women resist being packaged into a male template. A year on since the advent of #metoo, Beard looks at how the discussions have moved on during this time, and how that intersects with issues of rape and consent, and the stories men tell themselves to support their actions. In trademark Beardian style, using examples ancient and modern, Beard argues, 'it's time for change - and now!' From the author of international bestseller SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome.

Texts and Contexts

Adrian Beard
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Author : Adrian Beard
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0415253500

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The idea of studying texts 'in context' has become a new emphasis in literary studies. This book explores the idea of contexts and the way they affect texts, concentrating upon the writer's context, the reader's context, the text's context, the language context and the meaning context.

Everything's Better with a Beard

Si Robertson,Willie Robertson,Phil Robertson,Jase Robertson,Jep Robertson,Al Robertson
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Author : Si Robertson,Willie Robertson,Phil Robertson,Jase Robertson,Jep Robertson,Al Robertson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481418188

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Everything's Better with a Beard by Si Robertson,Willie Robertson,Phil Robertson,Jase Robertson,Jep Robertson,Al Robertson Pdf

The Duck Commander family knows there’s nothing that a beard can’t make better—or funnier—in this laugh-out-loud photographic picture book for the youngest Duck Dynasty® fans. The Duck Commander family is known for their long, flowing beards. In this photographic picture book with whimsical, rhyming text, objects both animate and inanimate are given the Duck Commander family treatment—with beards! Whether it’s a dog, a truck, or a duck, one thing’s for sure: Everything’s better with a beard!

Beards and Masculinity in American Literature

Peter Ferry
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Author : Peter Ferry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351604789

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Beards and Masculinity in American Literature is a pioneering study of the symbolic power of the beard in the history of American writing. This book covers the entire breadth of American writing – from 18th century American newspapers and periodicals through the 19th and 20th centuries to recent contemporary engagements with the beard and masculinity. With chapters focused on the barber and the barbershop in American writing, the "need for a shave" in Ernest Hemingway’s fiction, Whitman’s beard as a sanctuary for poets reaching out to the bearded bard, and the contemporary re-engagement with the beard as a symbol of Otherness in post-9/11 fiction, Beards and Masculinity in American Literature underlines the symbolic power of facial hair in key works of American writing.

Beard

Matthew Rainwaters
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Author : Matthew Rainwaters
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781452110349

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“Manages to sidestep any hint of kitsch, instead offering honest portraits of hirsute men sporting looks from sublime to decidedly odd and over the top.” —The Dallas Morning News Hundreds of bearded men strutted their stuff at the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska, and photographer Matthew Rainwaters was there to capture it all. This resulting collection of portraits features the bushiest, most stylish, and downright weirdest beards from around the world. Taken straight on, the photographs are stark and stunning, and the beards speak for themselves. Alongside the images are essays by several of the championship competitors, including $teven Ra$pa and his beard Prepostero. A magnificent showcase of chops, bristles, and whiskers, this book belongs on the shelf of any true facial hair connoisseur. “A stunning series of stark, visually articulate portraits. Alongside the formidable chops, bristles and whiskers, ranging from the classics to freestyle fare, are essays by prominent competitors that crack ajar the door to a fascinating subculture . . . Playful and poetic in a delightfully offbeat way, Beard is at once a portal to a weird and wonderful alternate reality and an invitation to revisit, with a smile and a wink, our relationship with patience, character, and nonconformity.” —The Marginalian “Beard does a great job of documenting the experiences of some of the competitors, (including Rainwaters’ friend, Craig Steckbeck, who grew out his beard for 2 years in preparation for the event) and of showing the rest of us just how inadequate our beards really are. If you don’t get the book for the amazing photos, you can get it as a guide to your next beard style.” —Chubstr

Beards & Baldness in the Middle Ages

Anonim
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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9798989699315

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Three humorous texts from the Middle Ages on beards & baldness: In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards.

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

Mary Beard
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Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631491252

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard Pdf

New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus Reviews Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) A San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide Selection A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" (Atlantic). In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science Monitor) and spanning nearly a thousand years of history, this "highly informative, highly readable" (Dallas Morning News) work examines not just how we think of ancient Rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives that have existed for centuries. With its nuanced attention to class, democratic struggles, and the lives of entire groups of people omitted from the historical narrative for centuries, SPQR will to shape our view of Roman history for decades to come.

Confronting the Classics

Mary Beard
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Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847658883

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Mary Beard is one of the world's best-known classicists - a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her TV presenting and her books. In a series of sparkling essays, she explores our rich classical heritage - from Greek drama to Roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of classical history, such as Alexander the Great, Nero and Boudicca. She invites you into the places where Greeks and Romans lived and died, from the palace at Knossos to Cleopatra's Alexandria - and reveals the often hidden world of slaves. She takes a fresh look at both scholarly controversies and popular interpretations of the ancient world, from The Golden Bough to Asterix. The fruit of over thirty years in the world of classical scholarship, Confronting the Classics captures the world of antiquity and its modern significance with wit, verve and scholarly expertise.

My First Book of Beards

Robyn Wall
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Author : Robyn Wall
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780593481936

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My First Book of Beards by Robyn Wall Pdf

A super-stylish board book for babies and toddlers with bearded dads! There are SO many types of beards! Stylish beards, stubble beards, Santa beards, bubble beards! And they're all here in this funny and hip board book. It's the perfect baby shower and first birthday book for babies with the coolest families. Beard lovers and their littles ones will enjoy cozying up together for a read and a stubbly snuggle. Also available in the My Cool Family series: My First Book of Tattoos