The cult of youth : anti-ageing in modern Britain / James F. Stark. [electronic resource]
The cult of youth : anti-ageing in modern Britain / James F. Stark. [electronic resource]
The cult of youth : anti-ageing in modern Britain / James F. Stark. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
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English
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1 online resource (ix, 254 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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text
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computer
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online resource
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Hormones, 1918-1929 -- Diet, 1918-1929 -- Electrotherapy, 1925-1932 -- Exercise, 1930-1939 -- Skin care, 1930 and beyond.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
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England
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2020.
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In this major new study, James F. Stark provides the first historical account of the most dominant ideas, practices, and material cultures associated with anti-ageing and rejuvenation in modern Britain. With a focus on the interwar period, his study uncovers the role of the commercial world in influencing attitudes towards ageing and youth. Stark a...
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The cult of youth : anti-ageing in modern Britain / James F. Stark. [electronic resource]
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74VKaz0Rb4vA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaz0Rb4vA
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1-108-69542-6
1-108-61773-5
1-108-66336-2
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612.6/70941
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991024402495602626
