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492. The War on Beards: From Peter the Great to John Lennon (Part 2)

2024/9/9
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Dominic: 本期节目探讨了胡须在不同历史时期和文化背景下的演变,从古代对胡须的推崇到近代对胡须的争议,以及胡须与宗教、政治、文化和男性气质之间的关系。节目中,Dominic和Tom讨论了中世纪时期胡须与神圣和世俗的联系,宗教改革时期胡须的流行,以及彼得大帝对胡须征税的政策。他们还分析了克里米亚战争对维多利亚时代胡须流行的影响,以及20世纪胡须与不同社会群体和政治立场的关联。 Tom: 本期节目从多个角度探讨了胡须的历史和文化意义,包括胡须在不同历史时期的流行趋势,以及胡须与社会地位、宗教信仰、政治立场和男性气质之间的关系。节目中,Tom与Dominic共同梳理了胡须在不同历史时期的象征意义,从古希腊时期胡须与生育能力的联系,到中世纪时期胡须与权力和地位的关联,再到近代胡须与卫生、时尚和政治立场的联系。他们还探讨了胡须在不同文化背景下的差异,以及胡须在现代社会中的象征意义。 Tom: 本期节目深入探讨了胡须在不同历史时期和文化背景下的演变,以及胡须与社会、文化和政治之间的复杂关系。节目中,Tom和Dominic分析了胡须在不同历史时期的象征意义,从古代对胡须的推崇到近代对胡须的争议,以及胡须与宗教、政治、文化和男性气质之间的关系。他们还讨论了胡须在不同社会群体中的流行趋势,以及胡须在现代社会中的象征意义。 Dominic: 本期节目从历史和文化的角度探讨了胡须的演变,以及胡须与社会、政治和文化之间的复杂关系。节目中,Dominic和Tom分析了胡须在不同历史时期的象征意义,从古代对胡须的推崇到近代对胡须的争议,以及胡须与宗教、政治、文化和男性气质之间的关系。他们还讨论了胡须在不同社会群体中的流行趋势,以及胡须在现代社会中的象征意义。

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From religious connotations to medical beliefs, beards held a significant status in early modern Europe. They were seen as symbols of masculinity, virility, and even divine favor, with elaborate theories connecting them to a man's vital heat and ability to produce semen. However, different beard styles also carried distinct social connotations, marking men as soldiers, courtiers, or eccentrics.
  • Beards were seen as evidence of male fertility and vital heat.
  • Hildegard of Bingen theorized that hot breath and moisture contributed to beard growth.
  • Powerful figures like Edward III and Charles V sported beards.
  • The Reformation initially saw a rise in beard popularity, but Puritans later associated beards with excrement.
  • Different beard styles in the Elizabethan era signaled different social roles.

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“I like an Englishman to look like an Englishman, and beards are foreign and breed vermin. Also depend upon it, they will lead to filthy habits.”

Europe has had a love-hate relationship with facial hair since the Late Middle Ages. In the eleventh century, beards were celebrated as an expression of fertility caused by men’s “hot breath”. Yet by the turn of the twentieth century, a clean shaven man represented the youth and vigour celebrated in corporate culture. But how did the Reformation impact opinions on beards? Why did Peter the Great instate a tax on beards in Russia? How did the Crimean War lead to the popularity of the Victorian beard? And why did The Beatles end up bearded?

Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the evolution of the modern beard. With a cast of hairy and hairless characters including the bearded witches of Macbeth, Winston Churchill, Jeremy Corbyn, George Best, W. G. Grace, Charles Darwin, and Lord Kitchener…


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