Publication

1994 - Norton, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

83,500 words, Guess

Page Count

334 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • Goodreads1396367
  • Library of Congress Control Number93047924
  • Better World Books9780393035063
  • Open LibraryOL1435742M

Classifications

  • DDC305.4/3/09
  • LCCGN799.T43 B37 1994
  • LCCGN799.T43B37 1994

Description

An in-depth history of textiles and the women that made them. In this beautifully illustrated study, Barber draws on archeological evidence, ancient texts, myths, and linguistics to reconstruct women's paramount role in the fiber arts until the start of the late Bronze Age.

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