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