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Roberta Milliken: A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages (The Cultural Histories Series) [2022] paperback MYTHS 'A blockbuster with brains and"A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair." Times Literary Supplement The Middle Ages were a time of great innovation, artistic vigor, and cultural richness. Appearances mattered a great deal during this vibrant era and hair was a key marker of the dynamism and sophistication of the period. Hair became ever more central to religious iconography, from Mary Magdalen to the Virgin Mary, while vernacular poets embellished their