{"product_id":"yellow-michel-pastoureau-9780691198255","title":"Yellow: The History of a Color","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eBlue\u003c\/i\u003e, a beautifully illustrated history of yellow from antiquity to the present\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this richly illustrated book, Michel Pastoureau--a renowned authority on the history of color and the author of celebrated volumes on blue, black, green, and red--now traces the visual, social, and cultural history of yellow. Focusing on European societies, with comparisons from East Asia, India, Africa, and South America, \u003ci\u003eYellow\u003c\/i\u003e tells the intriguing story of the color's evolving place in art, religion, fashion, literature, and science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Europe today, yellow is a discreet color, little present in everyday life and rarely carrying great symbolism. This has not always been the case. In antiquity, yellow was almost sacred, a symbol of light, warmth, and prosperity. It became highly ambivalent in medieval Europe: greenish yellow came to signify demonic sulfur and bile, the color of forgers, lawless knights, Judas, and Lucifer--while warm yellow recalled honey and gold, serving as a sign of pleasure and abundance. In Asia, yellow has generally had a positive meaning. In ancient China, yellow clothing was reserved for the emperor, while in India the color is associated with happiness. Above all, yellow is the color of Buddhism, whose temple doors are marked with it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout, Pastoureau illuminates the history of yellow with a wealth of captivating images. With its striking design and compelling text, \u003ci\u003eYellow\u003c\/i\u003e is a feast for the eye and mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michel Pastoureau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069119825X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691198255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 9.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2020","brand":"Michel Pastoureau","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052015415551,"sku":"9780691198255","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be07ecee-5414-46f7-ac73-7fdf0bb5bc70.jpg?v=1685016484","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yellow-michel-pastoureau-9780691198255","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}