Project Gutenberg 2014-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 180 Rhead, G. Woolliscroft (George Woolliscroft) 1854 1920 Rhead, George Woolliscroft 10001351 History of the Fan Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the Fan" by G. Woolliscroft Rhead is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work examines the cultural significance and evolution of the fan across various civilizations, exploring its use in both civil and religious contexts throughout history. The book illustrates how this seemingly simple object has complex anthropological implications, as it reflects social norms, artistic expression, and communication methods related to love and status. The opening of the book presents a poetic reflection on the origins and purposes of the fan. It dives into mythological narratives, suggesting that the fan may have divine roots, such as being associated with the breeze of the gods or even love itself, as symbolized by Cupid. The author discusses the multifaceted roles of the fan, from a mere tool for cooling to an instrument of social interaction and expression of emotions in romantic pursuits. Through historical anecdotes and references to literature, Rhead sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the fan's significance in shaping human behavior across different cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46136/46136-h/images/cover.jpg en Fans GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 966687 962846 2024-09-19T09:58:54.024765 2023-09-20T06:16:27.231827 text/html text/html 920491 2014-06-29T10:33:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 4514659 2014-06-29T10:34:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4983797 2024-09-19T09:59:15.547639 application/epub+zip 4998325 2024-09-19T09:58:58.368769 application/epub+zip 376400 2024-09-19T09:58:56.127764 application/epub+zip 5257470 2024-09-19T09:59:25.801599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5208450 2024-09-19T09:59:13.145660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618740 2022-09-21T04:21:56.190894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670769 2024-09-19T09:58:49.802804 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 676757 2014-06-29T10:33:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 262087 2014-06-29T10:34:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 669616 2014-06-29T10:33:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 260285 2014-06-29T10:34:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 669697 2014-06-29T10:33:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259439 2014-06-29T10:34:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21238 2024-09-19T09:59:25.998583 application/rdf+xml 13460 2024-09-19T09:58:56.408747 image/jpeg 2404 2024-09-19T09:58:56.269744 image/jpeg 4559381 2024-09-19T09:58:54.570776 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog