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Scissors or sword? The symbolism of a medieval haircut (1999) (historytoday.com)
14 points by pepys on April 9, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



In an appendix to the original edition of the book High Priest, by Timothy Leary, there is an essay on hair - contrasting the long hair of hippies with the short hair of 'straights' (much is made of the contrast between roundheads and cavaliers).

The edition I have to hand is a 1996 edition, and lacks that appendix. Anyone know who wrote the essay, and whether it is available online?




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