Apologia De Barbis;

This medieval tome is a treatise on beards and their place in Christian society, written by the Abbot of Bellevaux, Burchardus. It has become a classic of medieval literature, thanks to its witty and erudite observations on the significance of beards in the medieval imagination, and its insights into the social and cultural practices of the time.

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