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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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VerfasserIn: Griffey, Erin (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaft: Pennsylvania State University Press (Verlag)
Dokumenttyp: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2025]
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Verantwortlich:Erin Griffey
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Zusammenfassung:"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
Beschreibung:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 226-251
Beschreibung:xi, 259 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780271100227