Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature by Roberta Milliken

Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature

Roberta Milliken

290 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction informative reflective medium-paced
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It has long been said that a woman's hair is her crowning glory. Indeed, throughout history, hair has remained an important cultural symbol of femininity. In medieval art, iconic images of long, flowing locks can express sexuality, and the cutting...

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