Women's Work by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
The 30th-anniversary edition of a historical account, called brilliantly original by Katha Pollitt (The Washington Post Book World), that reframed our understanding of womens lives in early societies
"Elizabeth Barber is as knowing and perceptive as any archaeologist-author in sight… Her topic is wonderfully fresh" -- Scientific American
"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." -- The 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 - The New York Review of Books
"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." -- The 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 - The New York Review of Books
Elizabeth Wayland Barber is the author of Prehistoric Textiles, The Mummies of Ürümchi, and The Dancing Goddesses, among other works. She is professor emerita of archaeology and linguistics at Occidental College, and lives in Utah.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781324076025 |
| Title | Women's Work |
| Author | Elizabeth Wayland Barber |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2024-08-23 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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