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The Gendered Nose and its Lack: “Medieval” Nose-Cutting and its Modern Manifestations

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Journal of Women's History, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 45 - 67

Swansea University Author: Patricia Skinner Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1353/jowh.2014.0008

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This article explores the historical background to modern instances of nose-cutting and nose-slitting as 'traditional' punishments, particularly targeted against women. Using examples drawn from the medieval period, it is argued that the practice, whilst often threatened, occurred relative...

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Published in: Journal of Women's History
Published: 2014
Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4001321/
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