Of Beards And Men

Author : Christopher Oldstone-Moore
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 53,8 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.

Author : Thomas S. Gowing
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547323839

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The Philosophy of Beards by Thomas S. Gowing Pdf

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.

Author : Allan Peterkin
Publisher : arsenal pulp press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1551521075

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One Thousand Beards by Allan Peterkin Pdf

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.

Author : Afsaneh Najmabadi
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520242630

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Women with Mustaches and Men Without Beards by Afsaneh Najmabadi Pdf

"This book is groundbreaking, at once highly original, courageous, and moving. It is sure to have a tremendous impact in Iranian studies, modern Middle East history, and the history of gender and sexuality."—Beth Baron, author of Egypt as a Woman "This is an extraordinary book. It rereads the story of Iranian modernity through the lens of gender and sexuality in ways that no other scholars have done."—Joan W. Scott, author of Gender and the Politics of History

Author : Jared Brock,Aaron Alford
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718075026

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Bearded Gospel Men by Jared Brock,Aaron Alford Pdf

A Devotional That Dudes Will Actually Read! Is there a connection between hairiness and holiness? Some would say a hearty “Yes!” In fact, the world is in the middle of a beard mania. Events like Movember and Decembeard are becoming global movements and manly sites are appearing all over the internet. Is this just another fad? And what does it say that so many of the most famous Christian communicators have or did have a beard? Throughout history, Christian men have gloried in male pattern magnificence. Saint Benedict of Nursia wore a superb double forker. The benevolently-bushed Euthymius wouldn’t allow clean-shaven monks to enter his Judean Desert monastery. St. Francis of Assisi had a beard, and now there’s a Pope named after him. He’s clean-shaven, but we’re praying for him. Of all the great Christian men who wore beards, none stands so highly as the headless martyr Sir Thomas More. On the day of his beheading, the tufted knight supposedly positioned his beard away from his soon-to-be-severed neck, saying: “My beard has not been guilty of treason, and it would be an injustice to punish it.” But of course, Bearded Gospel Men is about far more than beards – it’s about manliness and godliness. Through this 31-day devotional, men are inspired to rise to a higher calling. The humor and facial hair is the perfect means to have a broader conversation about living a faithful life. So, let’s study some of these famous Bearded Gospel Men!

Author : Chris Martin
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780750952385

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A Gentleman's Guide to Beard and Moustache Management by Chris Martin Pdf

Do you know how to trim your whiskers properly? With beards and moustaches more popular than ever, this delightful little book sets out to answer this pressing question. And if a trim is not required, then it will show you how to wax, polish and maintain your face furniture so that it is always in tip-top condition. Alongside these manly grooming tips is a guide to famous facial-hair aficionados, from Karl Marx to Des Lynam; a breakdown of styles; and a perambulation through hirsute history, including an explanation of why the beard was considered sacred by the ancient Greeks and slovenly by ancient Romans. So whether it's the Handlebar or the Chevron; the Goatee or the Spade – peruse this book for hints and tips of how to handle your facial fuzz.

Author : Alun Withey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350213012

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Concerning Beards by Alun Withey Pdf

"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"--

Author : Jack Passion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Barbering
ISBN : 0615291597

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The Facial Hair Handbook by Jack Passion Pdf

Reigning world champion of beards, Jack Passion, takes the reader through the lifecycle of growing, grooming, getting rid of facial hair. The decision to grow, how to style, and even what to say to women who don't like a beard are all topics covered in the most definitive guide to facial hair ever written.

Author : Anastasia Founce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Beards
ISBN : 0989823113

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Of Beards and Men by Anastasia Founce Pdf

Author : Greg Salvatori
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1364868652

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Beards of New York by Greg Salvatori Pdf

Beards of New York is a portrait series that captures the individuality, the fashion, and the sexiness of the contemporary beard. The collection showcases the beard’s many shapes and styles worn by a diverse mix of everyday New Yorkers from Wall Street traders to East Village barmen, to Broadway actors and Upper East Side doctors.Greg Salvatori transforms each man into a sexy and playful study of modern masculinity. With these stunning portraits of men, radiant against the candy pink background and hints of glitter, Greg Salvatori taps into the lumbersexual aesthetic while asking how the beard makes the man.

Author : Joseph D. R. OLeary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Beards
ISBN : 0989823105

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Of Beards and Men by Joseph D. R. OLeary Pdf

Author : Peter Ferry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351604789

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Beards and Masculinity in American Literature by Peter Ferry Pdf

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.

Author : Thomas S. Gowing
Publisher : Aegitas
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780369405425

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The Philosophy of Beards. A Lecture Physiological, Artistic and Historical by Thomas S. Gowing Pdf

This eccentric Victorian book argues a strong case for the universal wearing of a beard – that essential symbol of manly distinction since ancient times. Thomas S. Gowing contrasts the vigour and daring of bearded men through history with the undeniable effeminacy of the clean-shaven. He reminds the modern man that and 'ladies, by their very nature, like everything manly and ', and cannot fail to be charmed by a and 'fine flow of curling comeliness and '.

Author : T. S. Gowing
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983515868

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The Philosophy of Beards by T. S. Gowing Pdf

As the Beard makes its appearance simultaneously with one of the most important natural changes in man's con- stitution, it has in all ages been regarded as the ensign of manliness. All the leading races of men, whether of warm or cold climates, who have stamped their character on history - Egyptians, Indians, Jews, Assyrians, Baby- lonians, Persians, Arabs, Greeks, Komans, Celts, Turks, Scandinavians, Sclaves - were furnished with an abundant growth of this natural covering. Their enterprizes were accordingly distinguished by a corresponding vigour and daring. The fact, too, is indisputable, that their hardiest efforts were cotemporaneous with the existence of their beards.

Author : Jennifer Evans,Alun Withey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319734972

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New Perspectives on the History of Facial Hair by Jennifer Evans,Alun Withey Pdf

This volume brings together a range of scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to re-examine the histories of facial hair and its place in discussions of gender, the military, travel and art, amongst others. Chapters in the first section of the collection explore the intricate history of beard wearing and shaving, including facial hair fashions in long historical perspective, and the depiction of beards in portraiture. Section Two explores the shifting meanings of the moustache, both as a manly symbol in the nineteenth century, and also as the focus of the material culture of personal grooming. The final section of the collection charts the often-complex relationship between men, women and facial hair. It explores how women used facial hair to appropriate masculine identity, and how women’s own hair was read as a sign of excessive and illicit sexuality.