RaveTimes Literary Supplement (UK)Burke\'s book explores the rich and sometimes strange world of early modern beauty and cosmetics. It is a whistle-stop tour of Renaissance recipe books like Marinello’s, while the individual stories that she uncovers along the way are evoked with lightness and humour. Burke’s tone is breezy, but her argument is profound ... By focusing on Renaissance women’s practical knowledge of the material world, Jill Burke reveals their lives in intimate detail.
