<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Barber, E. J. W.,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Barber, E. J. W.,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/christchurch/rss/search?query=Barber%2C%20E.%20J.%20W.%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:02:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Women's Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing clothing created from spun fibers. In Women's Work, archaeologist-linguist Elizabeth Wayland Barber "weaves the strands of mythology and literature, ethnology and documented history into a rich tapestry" (John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review), illuminating the vital role women held in pre-industrial societies. With a distinctive and innovative approach to ancient remains, Barber examines ancient textiles from Stone Age string skirts and ancient Egyptian sleeved tunics to intricate Neolithic Swiss linens and colorfully patterned Minoan dresses, offering us captivating glimpses into the daily lives of women through the cloth they made and wore.]]></description><link>https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C1447057</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C1447057</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barber, E. J. W., 1940-]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1447057037</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The First 20,000 Years</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dancing Goddesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.]]></description><link>https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C773739</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C773739</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barber, E. J. W., 1940-]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/773739037</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item></channel></rss>