Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years
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Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years

by Elizabeth Wayland Barber

1994•Documentary•336 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like patience over pace.

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About This Book

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.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Women, history, to 500Prehistoric Textile fabricsAncient Textile fabricsPrehistoric WomenWorkWomenHistory

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Author
Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Published
1994
Pages
336
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