Women's work : the first 20,000 years / Elizabeth Wayland Barber ; with a foreword by Valerie Steele.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barber, E. J. W., 1940- author.

Contributor:

Steele, Valerie, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile fabrics--Women--History.

Textile fabrics.

Textile fabrics, Prehistoric.

Textile fabrics, Ancient.

Women, Prehistoric.

Women--History.

Women.

Physical Description:

xviii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Edition:

30th anniversary edition.

Other Title:

Women's work : the first twenty thousand years

Place of Publication:

New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2024]

Summary:

"Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing clothing created from spun fibers. In Women's Work, archaeologist-linguist Elizabeth Wayland Barber illuminates 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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A tradition with a reason

The string revolution

Courtyard sisterhood

Island fever

More than hearts on our sleeves

Elements of the code

Cloth for the caravans

Land of linen

The golden spindle

Behind the myths

Plan or fancy, new or tried and untrue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

9781324076025

132407602X

OCLC:

1398569432

Publisher Number:

90101219079