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This volume is 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.
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2 editions- Hardcover · English · 1998Ten Speed Press · 192 pages · 9781580082563
- Other · English · 1997Ten Speed Press · 183 pages · 9780898159578
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)FootFootbindingHistorySocial aspectsSocial aspects of FootSocial conditionsWomen