A Woven Book of Knowledge: Textile Iconography of Cuzco, Peru

Based on ethnographic fieldwork undertaken between 1979 and 1991, this work examines and compares regional weaving styles of the Q'ero, a traditional Quechua-speaking Peruvian highland people known for their intricate textiles, and discusses the general texture of highland life.

Author: Gail P. Silverman
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Published: 10/30/2008
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.02w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780874809091

About the Author
Gail P. Silverman holds a Ph.D. from the Université de Paris V, Sorbonne. She speaks Quechua and Spanish and is the author of six books in Spanish on the Cuzco textile tradition. She has lectured in the United States, Europe, and Bolivia and lives in Cuzco, Peru.