Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Hammond, Paula

China and Japan Paula Hammond ; [introduction by Robert L. Humphrey, Jr.]. - Broomall, PA : Mason Crest Publishers, c2003. - 64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - Cultures and costumes series .

At head of title: Cultures and costumes: symbols of their period.

Ancient China : early people to first emperor -- Imperial court and the ruling classes -- Women in imperial China -- Ancient Japan and the Ainu -- "Things to wear" -- The power of the Samurai.

Discusses the history of various costumes worn in China and Japan.

159084436X (lib. bdg.) :

2003000771


Costume--History--China
Costume--History--Japan


China--Social life and customs
Japan--Social life and customs

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