World textiles : a concise history /
Mary Schoeser.
- London : Thames & Hudson, 2003.
- 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
- World of art .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-217) and index.
Written as a chronological survey spanning prehistory to the early 21st century, this book is organized around five themes - materials, methods, trade, technology and social structures - which allow textiles from all ages to be investigated from many perspectives.