Feet and footwear : a cultural encyclopedia

Margo DeMello

This one-of-a-kind, A-to-Z reference work contains over 150 fascinating entries and intriguing sidebars that look at feet and adornment of feet across the many cultures of the world throughout time. A wide range of international and multicultural topics are covered, including foot binding, fetishes, diseases of the foot, customs and beliefs related to the foot, shoe construction, myths and folktales featuring feet or shoes, the history of footwear, iconic brands and types of shoes, removing shoes upon entering a house, covering feet up for social customs, and the types of footwear worn around the world. Entries included in this title are: Achilles; Bunions; Jimmy Choo; Eroticism; Flip-flops; Nike; Plantar warts; Reflexology; Stilettos; and, more.

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書名 Feet and footwear : a cultural encyclopedia
著作者等 DeMello Margo
出版元 Greenwood Press
刊行年月 c2009
ページ数 xxii, 360 p.
大きさ 27 cm
ISBN 9780313357145
NCID BB00261082
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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