The search for the beautiful woman : a cultural history of Japanese and Chinese beauty / Cho Kyo ; translated by Kyoko Selden.

For centuries, Japanese culture, including ideals of feminine beauty, was profoundly shaped by China. In this first full comparative history on the subject, Cho Kyo explores changing standards of beauty in China and Japan, ranging from plumpness to bound feet to blackened teeth. Drawing on a rich ar...

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Autor principal: Chō, Kyō, 1953- (Autor)
Outros Autores: Selden, Kyoko Iriye, 1936-2013 (Tradutor)
Formato: livro eletrônico
Idioma:English
Japanese
Publicado em: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2012.
coleção:Asia/Pacific/perspectives.
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Uniform Title:Bijo to wa nani ka.