A Foot in the Past

A Foot in the Past
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 0199292256
ISBN-13 : 9780199292257
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Book Synopsis A Foot in the Past by : Giorgio Riello

Download or read book A Foot in the Past written by Giorgio Riello and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Enlightenment, in a society that was increasingly urbanised and mobile, footwear was an essential item of apparel. This book considers not only the practical but also the symbolic meaning of footwear in France and England during the period from the end of the seventeenth to the mid nineteenth century.


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