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Selling Beauty: Cosmetics, Commerce, and French Society, 1750–1830
Morag Martin
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Description for Selling Beauty: Cosmetics, Commerce, and French Society, 1750–1830
Hardback. Rather than disappearing along with the Old Regime, the commerce of cosmetics, reimagined and redefined, flourished in the early 19th century, as political ideals and Enlightenment philosophies radically altered popular sentiment. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; KNSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Morag Martin's history of the cosmetic industry in France examines the evolution of popular tastes and standards of beauty during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. As the French citizenry rebelled against the excesses of the aristocracy, there was a parallel shift in consumer beauty practices. Powdered wigs, alabaster white skin, and rouged cheeks disappeared in favor of a more natural and simple style. Selling Beauty challenges expectations about past fashions and offers a unique look into consumer culture and business practices. Martin introduces readers to the social and economic world of cosmetic production and consumption, recounts criticisms against ... Read more
Morag Martin's history of the cosmetic industry in France examines the evolution of popular tastes and standards of beauty during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. As the French citizenry rebelled against the excesses of the aristocracy, there was a parallel shift in consumer beauty practices. Powdered wigs, alabaster white skin, and rouged cheeks disappeared in favor of a more natural and simple style. Selling Beauty challenges expectations about past fashions and offers a unique look into consumer culture and business practices. Martin introduces readers to the social and economic world of cosmetic production and consumption, recounts criticisms against ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801893094
SKU
V9780801893094
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About Morag Martin
Morag Martin is an associate professor of history at the College at Brockport, State University of New York.
Reviews for Selling Beauty: Cosmetics, Commerce, and French Society, 1750–1830
Selling Beauty is a well-written and impressively researched book.
Jennifer M. Jones H-France 2010 This book makes a scholarly and critical contribution to histories of the consumer revolution, commercial culture, and gender.
John Shovlin American Historical Review 2010
Jennifer M. Jones H-France 2010 This book makes a scholarly and critical contribution to histories of the consumer revolution, commercial culture, and gender.
John Shovlin American Historical Review 2010