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By Katherine H. Adams,Michael L. Keene

 Paper dolls may appear the peak of simplicity—quaint yet uncomplicated toys, not anything extra. yet throughout the centuries paper figures have mirrored non secular and political views, notions of woman­hood, motherhood and relations, the dictates of style, methods to schooling, person self-image and vanity, and ideas approximately dying. This booklet examines paper dolls and their symbolism—from icons made via monks in old China to printable Kim Kardashians at the Internet—to convey how those ephemeral gadgets have an everlasting and occasionally impressive presence in background and culture.

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