Splendid Slippers: A Thousand Years of an Erotic Tradition
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Author(s)Beverley Jackson
PublisherTen Speed Press
ISBN / ASIN0898159571
ISBN-139780898159578
AvailabilityUsually ships in 1-2 business days
Sales Rank692,874
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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.