Paperback, 336 pages
English language
Published Sept. 27, 1995 by W. W. Norton & Company.
Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
Paperback, 336 pages
English language
Published Sept. 27, 1995 by W. W. Norton & Company.
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.