Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years by Barber, Elizabeth Wayland

Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years

Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing clothing created from spun fibers. In Women's Work,...
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Author: Elizabeth Wayland Barber
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Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years by Barber, Elizabeth Wayland

Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years

€27,01

Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years

€27,01
Author: Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing clothing created from spun fibers. In Women's Work, archaeologist-linguist Elizabeth Wayland Barber "weaves the strands of mythology and literature, ethnology and documented history into a rich tapestry" (John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review), illuminating the vital role women held in preindustrial societies. With a distinctive and innovative approach to ancient remains, Barber examines ancient textiles from Stone Age string skirts and ancient Egyptian sleeved tunics to intricate Neolithic Swiss linens and colorfully patterned Minoan dresses, offering us captivating glimpses into the daily lives of women through the cloth they made and wore.

"A fascinating history and prehistory of the making of textiles, a craft, exclusive to women (including queens and goddesses), that preceded and made possible civilization itself."--New York Times Book Review

"Fortunately, this most distinctive of female occupations has a sympathetic and authoritative chronicler in Elizabeth Wayland Barber."--Mary R. Lefkowitz, New York Review of Books



Author: Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 07/23/2024
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781324076025

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