{"product_id":"back-in-fashion-giorgio-riello-9780300218848","title":"Back in Fashion: Western Fashion from the Middle Ages to the Present","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn engaging survey from the Middle Ages to the present, presenting fashion as a complex process that reflects economic, social, and political changes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This engaging volume tells the history of Western fashion, exploring how and why it has influenced people's attitudes, actions, and beliefs since the Middle Ages. \u003ci\u003eBack in Fashion \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on themes specific to particular periods--such as the significance of medieval sumptuary laws that limited expenditure on clothing; the use of black in early modern Europe; the role of sports on clothing in contemporary times; and the rise of luxury in the new millennium. Author Giorgio Riello investigates how fashion has shaped and continues to characterize Western societies, impacting the lives of millions of people and their relationship to the economy and politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Making a masterful case for why fashion history demands academic consideration on par with other more traditional histories, Riello presents fashion as a complex and constantly evolving force that not only reflects but drives cultural transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giorgio Riello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300218842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300218848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.80w x 1.10d","brand":"Giorgio Riello","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991390585087,"sku":"9780300218848","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8bdd9721-ad9e-469b-a280-12d927f42ed5.jpg?v=1683310013","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/back-in-fashion-giorgio-riello-9780300218848","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}