Shoes a history from sandals to sneakers
Anyone who has ever shopped for a pair of shoes--especially anyone who does so with a passion--knows that shoes are much more than functional objects. From the sneaker to the stiletto, shoes have become potent signifiers of gender, class, personality, taste, and even politics. This lavishly illustra...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Berg, the imprint of Oxford International Publishers Ltd
2006
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| Edition: | English edition, first published in 2006 |
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991005022879708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Summary: | Anyone who has ever shopped for a pair of shoes--especially anyone who does so with a passion--knows that shoes are much more than functional objects. From the sneaker to the stiletto, shoes have become potent signifiers of gender, class, personality, taste, and even politics. This lavishly illustrated work recounts the history of shoes with entertaining essays that cover everything from the eroticism of ancient shoe lacing, medieval fears about long-toed shoes, and the role of shoes in religious ritual to the infamous Chopine with a 23-inch heel and the modern cult of shoe designers. With 170 color photos and 30 black and white illustrations, the essays will entertain and inform casual shoe shoppers and fashionistas alike -- Editor |
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| Physical Description: | 439 páginas : ilustraciones (color y blanco y negro) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 425-435) glosario e índice |
| ISBN: | 9781845204433 |
