If we need proof of how wonderful both baldness and beards are, we need only to cast our eyes back to the Middle Ages, where people were writing rhetorical arguments, alliterative poetry, and even learned sermons on the virtues of masculine hair. This week, Danièle speaks with Joseph McAlhany about these hilarious medieval texts, why people wrote them, and how seriously we’re supposed to take them.
Joseph McAlhany is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Connecticut – click here to view his Academia.edu page. His book, Beards & Baldness in the Middle Ages: Three Texts is our featured book for August – click here to learn more on how you can get a copy from us.
If we need proof of how wonderful both baldness and beards are, we need only to cast our eyes back to the Middle Ages, where people were writing rhetorical arguments, alliterative poetry, and even learned sermons on the virtues of masculine hair. This week, Danièle speaks with Joseph McAlhany about these hilarious medieval texts, why people wrote them, and how seriously we’re supposed to take them.
Joseph McAlhany is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Connecticut – click here to view his Academia.edu page. His book, Beards & Baldness in the Middle Ages: Three Texts is our featured book for August – click here to learn more on how you can get a copy from us.
The creator and host of The Medieval Podcast is Danièle Cybulskie. Click here to visit her website or follow her on Twitter @5MinMedievalist
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