Splendid Slippers: A Thousand Years of an Erotic Tradition

by Beverley Jackson

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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.
  • ISBN10 1580082564
  • ISBN13 9781580082563
  • Publish Date 1 July 2000
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Random House USA Inc
  • Imprint Ten Speed Press