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Artisans of the Body in Early Modern Italy

- Identities, Families and Masculinities

About Artisans of the Body in Early Modern Italy

This study of barbers-surgeons and other artisans involved in the care and appearance of the body - jewellers, tailors, wigmakers, upholsterers - sheds light on the strong sociocultural affinities that existed in the Early Modern period between these apparently unrelated trades, challenging the divide between medical and non-medical occupations. -- .

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780719076626
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • November 30, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 143x222x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 490 g.
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Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

Description of Artisans of the Body in Early Modern Italy

This study of barbers-surgeons and other artisans involved in the care and appearance of the body - jewellers, tailors, wigmakers, upholsterers - sheds light on the strong sociocultural affinities that existed in the Early Modern period between these apparently unrelated trades, challenging the divide between medical and non-medical occupations. -- .

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