![]() ![]() ![]() But Lowe, who tempers his insights with wit, is always respectful and non-judgmental. This book would make an excellent addition to a course on material religion., "An informative, often hair-raising (excuse the pun) journey about how the great religions of today as well as those that have faded away, or cultures, modern and old, have dealt with hair, or lack or length or style of it, both as a unifying, defining symbol as well as differentiating one, or of conformity. Scott Lowe was the perfect author for such a book, writing in his characteristic wit. It discusses the variety of religious reasons, and methods, for depilation and for hair cultivation. Part of Bloomsbury Academic's Object Lessons, 'a book series about the hidden lives of ordinary things,' this short volume considers the biology, removal, styling, and fetishizing of hair as practiced by people around the world. Hair is a hilarious, informative, and provocative look at the significance of hair in human culture. ![]()
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