Chinese foot binding (Splendid Slippers - Beverly Jackson)

Member Name: lindjemp

Product:	Splendid Slippers - Beverly Jackson
Date:	31/08/00 (321 review reads)
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Advantages: Quite expensive

Disadvantages: Quite a large book

This book is called Splendid Slippers by Beverly Jackson.
I have always been fascinated about the details of chinese foot-binding and this book has some amazing photos.It is extremly well written and has plenty of details and facts on this bizarre form of female mutilation. The photos of the tiny "golden lotus" shoes at only 3 inches long are beautiful - the workmanship in these tiny shoes is unbelievable and it is hard to imagine the pain these women were going through while still stiching these lovely shoes. The author love of all things Chinese is seen on every page and I thoroughly reccomend this book to anyone interest in the subject. It has however a chapter regarding sexual matters which will not be suitable for younger readers.

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