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Women's work : the first 20,000 years
Barber, E. J. W., 1940-2024
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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 pre-industrial 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.
Main title:
Women's work : the first 20,000 years / by Elizabeth Wayland Barber with a foreword by Valerie Steele.
Author:
Barber, E. J. W., 1940-Steele, Valerie, writer of foreword
Edition:
30th anniversary edition.
Imprint:
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2024.
Collation:
xviii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Contents:
A tradition with a reasonThe string revolutionCourtyard sisterhoodIsland feverMore than hearts on our sleevesElements of the codeCloth for the caravansLand of linenThe golden spindleBehind the mythsPlan or fancy, new or tried and untrue.
ISBN:
9781324076025 (paperback)
Dewey class:
677.0082
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
507140
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 677.0082 WOM | Onloan - Due: 03 Feb 2025 |