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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... read more

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For millennia women have sat together spinning, weaving, and sewing.

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Original Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 17, 1995
ISBN: 978-0393313482
Page Count: 336 pages

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