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vsbedford's review
3.0
One of the more idiosyncratic entries in the Object Lesson series and one could be more or less enjoyable because of that - Mr. Lowe adopts a very conversational tone, so if this is a writer that you don't want to chat with , you're not going to have a good time. As such, this is stronger in it's anecdotal stories than in it's pure academics (as are most of the Object Lesson books). A fun read but not a surprising one.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
cherrycola's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy microhistories like this. This has a definite focus on various religious traditions on hair that I found very interesting, even though Lowe can’t write about them without inserting his own judgments. It’s fair from comprehensive, of course, considering its slenderness, but you still learn a ton.
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