Katherine Ashenburg
The question of cleanliness is one every age and culture has answered with confidence. For the first-century Roman, being clean meant a two-hour soak in baths of various temperatures, scraping the body with a miniature rake, and a final application of oil. For the aristocratic Frenchman in the seven...
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The book was highlighted for its deep dive into the history of hygiene, tracing America’s fixation on cleanliness back to ancient Rome. Both episodes noted its unsanitized perspective on the evolution of cleaning habits. The hosts presented it as an informative look at cultural shifts.
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