An edition of Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years (1994)
Women's work, the first 20, 000 years
women, cloth, and society in early times
By Elizabeth Wayland Barber
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Publish Date
1994
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Language
eng
Pages
336
Description:
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.