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Facing decay : beauty, aging, and cosmetics in early modern Europe / Erin Griffey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Griffey, Erin, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cosmetics--Europe--History.
- Cosmetics.
- Beauty culture--Europe--History.
- Beauty culture.
- Women--Europe--Social life and customs.
- Women.
- Aging--Social aspects--Europe--History.
- Aging.
- Women--Social life and customs.
- Aging--Social aspects.
- Europe.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 259 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2025]
- 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.
- Contents:
- Sourcing beauty secrets : women and bodies of knowledge
- Facing beauty and decay : principles and portrayal
- Materializing beauty : ingredients, principles, and patterns
- Formulating beauty : processes, formulas, and applications.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Griffey, Erin. Facing decay.
- ISBN:
- 9780271100685
- 0271100680
- OCLC:
- 1567020832
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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