Elizabeth Wayland Barber: 3 books
by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2013
A fascinating exploration of an ancient system of beliefs and its links to the evolution of dance.
From Southern Greece to northern Russia, people living in agrarian communities have long believed in “dancing goddesses,” mystical female spirits who spend their nights and days dancing in...
by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 1995
"A fascinating history of…[a craft] that preceded and made possible civilization itself." —New York Times Book Review
New discoveries about the textile arts reveal women's unexpectedly influential role in ancient societies.
Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and...
When They Severed Earth from Sky
How the Human Mind Shapes Myth
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? How could anyone think that mortals like Perseus, Beowulf, and St. George actually fought dragons, since dragons don't exist? Strange though they sound, however, these...