Red: A Natural History of the Redhead - Hardcover

Harvey, Jacky Colliss

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1925266192 ISBN 13: 9781925266191

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2015

Synopsis

A New York Times bestseller

Red is the first book to explore the history of red hair and red-headedness throughout the world.

More than just a book for redheads, Red is a fascinating social and cultural celebration of a rich and mysterious genetic quirk.

With an obsessive fascination that is as contagious as it is compelling: the book explories red hair in the ancient world, the prejudice manifested against redheads across medieval Europe, and red hair during the Renaissance as both an indicator of Jewishness and the height of fashion in Protestant England, thanks to Elizabeth I.

It also examines depictions of red hair in art and literature, looks at modern medicine and the genetic decoding of redheads, and considers red hair in contemporary culture, from advertising to 'gingerism' and bullying.

About this title

About the Author

Jacky Colliss Harvey is a writer and editor. She studied English at Cambridge University and History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She has worked in museum publishing for the last 20 years and is a commentator and reviewer who speaks in both the UK and abroad on the arts and popular culture. Her red hair has also found her an alternative career as a life model and a film extra playing everything from a society lady in Atonement to a Parisian whore in Bel-Ami. She lives in London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1925266192
• ISBN 13: 9781925266191
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240