Clean by Smith
Why do we still have nits? What exactly are 'purity rules'? And why have baths scarcely changed in 200 years? The long history of personal hygiene and purity is a fascinating subject that reveals how closely we are linked to our deeper past. In this pioneering book, Virginia Smith covers the global history of human body-care from the Neolithic to the present, using first-hand accounts and sources. From pre-historic grooming rituals to New Age medicine, from ascetics to cosmetics, Smith looks at how different cultures have interpreted and striven for personal cleanliness and shows how, throughout history, this striving for purity has brought great social benefits as well as great tragedies. It is probably safe to say that no-one who reads this book will look at his or her body (or bathroom) in quite the same way again.
[A] fascinating and detailed accountDr Susan Aldridge, Focus Smith has written a fact-rich book. The First Post Lucid and wide-ranging. Bee Wilson, The Times (Books) Jam-packed with historical information. Jenny McCartney, Sunday Telegraph A breath-taking account of cleanliness from prehistory up to the present day. Sophie Harrison, Sunday Times (Culture) Authoritative and fascinating. New Scientist Lots of fascinating revelations. Liz Jones, Evening Standard (London)
Virginia Smith is a witty novelist, a public speaker, a skier, a motorbike enthusiast, and a scuba diver. She has authored multiple novels since leaving her twenty-year career as a corporate director, including her debut, Just As I Am (Kregel Publishing, March 2006), and Stuck in the Middle (Revell, February 2008). She is a dynamic speaker who enjoys demonstrating God's truth by connecting real-life problems to popular works of fiction, such as her popular address, Christian Truth in Star Trek.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780199297795 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199297797 |
| Titre | Clean |
| Auteur | Smith |
| État | Non disponible |
| Éditeur | Oxford University Press |
| Année de publication | 2007-08-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 480 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
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