Splendid Slippers: A Thousand Years of an Erotic Tradition

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.

• Author
• Beverley Jackson

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 183

• Publisher
• Ten Speed Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780898159578

• Genres
• china, history, asia, cultural, art, fashion

• Release date
• 1998