Splendid Slippers

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.

First sentence: The colorful procession moved slowly through the swirling, choking dust from the Gobi desert as it approached the massive walls of Peking.

Year

1997

Language

English

Publisher

Ten Speed Press

Editions

2

Pages

192

ISBN

9781580082563

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