Fashions in Hair: The First Five Thousand Years (Hardcover)

~ Richard Corson (Author)

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Product Description

A comprehensive historical survey of the enormous diversity of men's and women's hair styles through the ages. Profusely illustrated and carefully documented, it ranges from ancient Egyptian to modern times. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Learning Links (January 1, 1965)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0720632838
• ISBN-13: 978-0720632835
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,304,448 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!, June 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Fashions in Hair: The First Five Thousand Years (Hardcover)

I had been looking for a good history of beards and unfortunately the only two titles I could find specifically on this topic were unsatisfactory in historical breadth and research value. Thanks to Amazon.com reviews I was alerted to this title which covers the entire history of hair (face and head) throughout the centuries. There are literally hundreds of illustrations of beards and hairstyles from ancient Egypt to the present and highly detailed and entertaining chapters on the social, historical and religious elements that influenced something as "trivial" as hairstyle. If you're looking for a good book on the history of hairstyles this is it and if you're looking for a good, solid history of beards this is definitely the book to buy...perhaps the only one. If one could possibly have any quibble it would be that it focuses primarily on North America and Europe with much less comprehensive coverage of Asian or Middle Eastern societies. The book was first published in the 1960's and has been updated every few years since. I'm certain that the only reason it's less known than it should be is because of the price which appears to be aiming the title toward the professional stage and film artisan rather than the "lay" reader who would find the text an unmitigated pleasure.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fashions In Hair, November 21, 1999

By	J. L. Carrier "sewartjourney" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is a wonderfull book that details hair fashions for the past five thousand years. A must for anyone doing stage productions. Lots of well done drawings with both front and rear views. For the stage hair stylist this book will be the one you turn to over and over again.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic reference for stage hair!, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This book has been an invaluable resource for our period play productions as well as a wonderful reference for the general public who want that "period" look for presentations, skits, and parties