World textiles : a concise history /

Presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistoric to the present, exploring how they are made, what they are made frome, how they function in society and the ways in which they are valued and given meaning.

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Main Author: Schoeser, Mary
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2003.
Series:World of art.
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Summary:Presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistoric to the present, exploring how they are made, what they are made frome, how they function in society and the ways in which they are valued and given meaning.
Physical Description:224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and indexes.
ISBN:0500203695
9780500203699