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The Hidden History of Hygiene: Soap, Sanitation and Civilization (Hidden Histories, Band 4) - Softcover

Buch 4 von 5: Hidden Histories

Ashbridge, Theo

 
9798277757031: The Hidden History of Hygiene: Soap, Sanitation and Civilization (Hidden Histories, Band 4)
Softcover
ISBN 13: 9798277757031
Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

From Roman bathhouses echoing with marble laughter to the reeking alleys of Victorian London, humanity’s struggle to stay clean has shaped our bodies, our cities, and even our souls. The Hidden History of Hygiene unearths a story of faith and filth, invention and obsession, microbes and morality.
Across continents and centuries, purity became power. Islamic scholars turned ritual washing into a science; medieval monks feared that water could open the body to sin; industrial chemists turned soap into empire. From the plague pits of Europe to the public bathhouses of Japan, every civilization wrestled with what it meant to be pure.
This sweeping journey reveals how plumbing, perfume, and propaganda transformed not just how we live — but what we believe about ourselves.
Cleanliness has always been more than skin deep.

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Verlag
Independently published
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 13 
9798277757031
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
170
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