9780393313482
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
Elizabeth Wayland Barber
ISBN 13: 9780393313482
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Softcover
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New discoveries about the textile arts reveal women's unexpectedly influential role in ancient societies. Barber "weaves the strands of mythology and literature, archaeology, ethnology, and documented history into a rich tapestry" says John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review. Photos and drawings. Author lectures.
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"Don't be put off by the dullish title: this is an lively to read as a personal diary and as exciting as a treasure hunt."
Christina Hardyment, Good Book Guide, January 1996
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