One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair

Allan Peterkin
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A witty, comprehensive history of facial hair, documenting its continuous rise and fall as a trend. With style recipes, information on care and upkeep, and hundreds of pictures of famous bearded men (and women!), One Thousand Beards provides an insightful, light-hearted, and well-groomed look at facial hair.
Genres: HistoryNonfictionMicrohistory
227 Pages

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