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Mourning Dress (Routledge Revivals)
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Mourning Dress (Routledge Revivals)

A Costume and Social History
BookHardcover
EUR240,00

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First published in 1983, Mourning Dress chronicles the development of European and American mourning dress and etiquette from the middle ages to the present day, highlighting similarities and differences in practices between the different social strata. The result is a book which is not only of major importance to students of the history of dress but also to anyone who enjoys social history.
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-415-55286-8
Product TypeBook
BindingHardcover
FormatUnsewn / adhesive bound
Publishing date01/07/2009
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 160 mm, Height 231 mm, Thickness 38 mm
Weight1066 g
Article no.28249336
CatalogsLibri
Data source no.A7122159
Product groupBU949
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