Cinderella's Sisters: A Revisionist History of Footbinding

by Dorothy Ko

Book Overview

The history of footbinding is full of contradictions and unexpected turns. The practice originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520218841
• ISBN13: 9780520218840
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"