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008 140723s2014 enka b 001 0 eng d
020 _a9781472531001
_c(hardback)
020 _a1472531000
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035 _a(OCoLC)890162083
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040 _aUKMGB
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082 _a391.413
090 _aGT2130
_b.S435 2014x
100 1 _aShawcross, Rebecca,
245 1 0 _aShoes :
_ban illustrated history /
_cRebecca Shawcross
250 _a1 ED
260 _aLondon :
_bBloomsbury
_c2014
300 _a256 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c26 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
336 _astill image
_bsti
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337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (page 250) and index
505 0 _aIntroduction -- The first shoes -- From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance -- European Renaissance -- Towards the Age of Reason -- Return to simplicity -- Mechanization of the industry -- The turn of the twentieth century -- Austerity years -- A new era -- 1980s to the present -- Places to visit -- Selected bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgements
520 _aFrom high heels to protective boots, shoes are powerful objects of desire as well as a practical necessity. They are also fascinating indicators of the fashions, social attitudes, and economic backdrop of the times in which they were made and worn. This lavishly illustrated volume takes the reader on a glorious journey through many centuries of footwear from antiquity to the present, showcasing a dazzling array of shoes from all over the world
650 0 _aShoes
_xHistory
_vPictorial works
655 7 _aHistory.
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655 7 _aPictorial works.
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