Storia della pulizia... e della sporcizia del corpo

The book covers so many diverse practices—I'm curious what motivated this particular focus and how the research was conducted.

I was intrigued but also cringed at some of the historical methods—did others find themselves surprised or even a bit disturbed by what was once considered normal?

The book feels rich with information, but I wonder what guided the selection process—did the author focus on certain cultures or time periods more than others?