This is the first complete history of the custom of footbinding, which persisted for a thousand years in China. Drawn from the erotic literature of traditional China and more contemporary sources, this is a detailed portrait of a practice that lay at the heart of the sexual psychology of the Chinese for whom the golden lotus or bound foot encased in tiny silken slipper and swaying willow walk of bound-footed women were the ultimate expressions of sensuality. But as the author shows, footbinding was more than an erotic ...
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This is the first complete history of the custom of footbinding, which persisted for a thousand years in China. Drawn from the erotic literature of traditional China and more contemporary sources, this is a detailed portrait of a practice that lay at the heart of the sexual psychology of the Chinese for whom the golden lotus or bound foot encased in tiny silken slipper and swaying willow walk of bound-footed women were the ultimate expressions of sensuality. But as the author shows, footbinding was more than an erotic custom; it was also central to the sociological position and role of women in Chinese society. The book deals with the origin, presence, and history of foot binding, the techniques associated with it, its place in erotic practices, the pain and pleasure of the custom, and its sociological importance.
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Fair. Ex-library hardcover with stickers and labels. Shows some wear from use. The dust jacket is missing The pages show normal wear. Pages are age-toned. All items ship Monday-Saturday-Fast Shipping in a secure package. Your purchase will help support the programs and collections of the Johnson County (Kansas) Library.
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Very good. No dust jacket. 352 p. Includes illustrations. Near fine copy w/o DJ. Very clean and tight with no markings or blemishes. Presents very nicely in fine salmon colored cloth boards.
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Book. Octavo; G-/Fair; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, pink with black print; DJ has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, rubbing, puncture to spine, shelfwear; Boards in pink cloth, wear to spine caps and corners, mottled fading to spine, else clean and strong; Text block has light spotting to edges, tanning to endpapers, else clean and tight; 352 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w). 1361442. FP New Rockville Stock.
