A humorous and bizarre artifact from the Victorian culture of manliness, and the perfect gift book for the man in your life -- bearded or not.
The Philosophy of Beards is a curious look into the Victorian culture of hyper-manliness. The author makes his case for the universal wearing of a beard--proclaiming that a beard is the essential symbol of manly virtue and distinction since time immemorial.
The book is here republished for the first time since 1854 in this disctinctive gift edition, edited by the British Library with illustrations of impressive beards from history.
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Thomas S. Gowing is the author of Normal Schools: And the Principles of Government Interference with Education (1838). He is long dead.
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Condizione: Sehr gut. Kettelwell, John (illustratore). Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. | Seiten: 96 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher. Codice articolo 31116667/2
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