World Shoe History

Author: (USA) Lolly Rogers
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Lolly Rogers selects shoe designs from various eras and around the world, crafting a fascinating and thought-provoking social history of shoes. Whether you're passionate about shoes or love history, A Pair of Shoes Takes You Around the World: A Global History of Shoes satisfies any reader's curiosity with its over ninety photographs and sketches. —Original Recommendation
This book includes:
Human Feet: Slippers and Deer Hide Shoes;
Shoes and Protection: From Leather Boots to Wooden Shoes;
Shoes and Authority: What Leaders Wear;
Shoes and Status: From Barefoot to Footbinding;
Shoes and Fashion: Heels and Beyond;
Shoes and Magic: Myth and Literature;
Shoes and Life Milestones: Birth, Death, and Marriage;
Shoes and Sports: From "Croquet Shoes" to "Air Jordan" Shoes