Splendid Slippers A Thousand Years of an Erotic Tradition |
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| Author:
| Jackson, Beverley |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58008-256-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2000 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
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| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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An extraordinary exploration of footbinding that encompasses Chinese art and mythology, social and political history, and truly exotic eroticism. The author's vast collection of historical and contemporary photographs, plus 40 full-color "portraits" of her most prized slippers, creates a uniquely poignant and evocative panorama.
An extraordinary exploration of footbinding that encompasses Chinese art and mythology, social and political history, and truly exotic eroticism. The author's vast collection of historical and contemporary photographs, plus 40 full-color "portraits" of her most prized slippers, creates a uniquely poignant and evocative panorama.