Facing decay : beauty, aging, and cosmetics in early modern Europe

"Examines how early modern women sought to preserve youth and combat signs of aging through therapeutic cosmetics. Explores beauty practices as sites of medical knowledge, scientific innovation, and cultural agency, offering insight into historical attitudes toward aging, especially for women&q...

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Main Author: Griffey, Erin (Author, VerfasserIn)
Corporate Author: Pennsylvania State University Press (Verlag)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2025]
Subjects:
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Kosmetik
Körperpflege
Kultur
Gesellschaft
Geschichte 1420-1700
Frau
Schönheitsideal
Malerei
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Author Notes:Erin Griffey
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Summary:"Examines how early modern women sought to preserve youth and combat signs of aging through therapeutic cosmetics. Explores beauty practices as sites of medical knowledge, scientific innovation, and cultural agency, offering insight into historical attitudes toward aging, especially for women"-- Provided by publisher
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 226-251
Physical Description:xi, 259 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780271100227

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