Ambiguous locks
Subtitle: an iconology of hair in medieval art and literature
By: Roberta Milliken
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.; McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, North Carolina; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780786448708
Subjects: Hair in literature; Women in art; Medieval Arts; Hair in art; Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature; Identity (Philosophical concept) in art; Themes, motives; Women in literature
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.