Worn : people's history of clothing /

In this ambitious, panoramic social history, Sofi Thanhauser brilliantly tells five stories-Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool-about the clothes we wear and where they come from, illuminating our world in unexpected ways. She takes us from the opulent court of Louis Quatorze to the labor camps in...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Thanhauser, Sofi (Auteur)
Formaat: Boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: New York : Pantheon Books, 2022.
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