Sweet and clean? : bodies and clothes in early modern England /

How dirty were our ancestors, really? Academic history has persuaded us that everyone in the early modern era thought bathing was unhealthy, so they didn't do it. 'Sweet and Clean?' challenges this view, using a range of fascinating evidence to tell a different story about the washing...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
North, Susan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
How dirty were our ancestors, really? Academic history has persuaded us that everyone in the early modern era thought bathing was unhealthy, so they didn't do it. 'Sweet and Clean?' challenges this view, using a range of fascinating evidence to tell a different story about the washing of bodies and scrubbing of clothes in early modern England.
Umfang:
1 online resource (356 pages)
Anmerkungen:
This edition also issued in print: 2020.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-259821-X
0-19-188963-6
0-19-259820-1
Schlagworte:
Hygiene > England > History.
Bathing customs > England > History.
Laundry > England > History.
Textile fabrics > Health aspects > England > History.
Underwear > England > History.
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