Ambiguous locks : an iconology of hair in medieval art and literature / Roberta Milliken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milliken, Roberta, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hair in art.

Hair in literature.

Arts, Medieval--Themes, motives.

Arts, Medieval.

Identity (Philosophical concept) in art.

Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature.

Women in art.

Women in literature.

Physical Description:

x, 290 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2012]

Summary:

"It has long been said that a woman's hair is her crowning glory. This interdisciplinary work explores the significance of women's hair in literature and art from the medieval period through 1525, putting into historical context the ways in which hair participates in construction of the female identity"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 Contexts 9

1 Women 13

2 Hair 36

3 Conduct 54

Part 2 "Bad" Women 89

4 Eve 91

5 Lust, Prostitutes, and Venus 108

6 Sirens and Mermaids 123

7 Witches 134

8 Punishments for "Bad" Women 148

Part 3 "Good" Women 160

9 The Virgin Mary 163

10 Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Mary of Egypt, and Saint Agnes 185

11 Other Virgin Martyrs 213

12 Jeanne d'Arc 237.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786448708

0786448709

OCLC:

760068853