Women in Ancient Egypt

Name: Women in Ancient Egypt
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ISBN: 9780312123475

ISBN-10: 0312123477

ISBN-13: 9780312123475

Edition: 1991

Authors: Barbara Watterson

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"In ancient Egyptian society a woman was accorded legal rights equal to those of a man from the same social class and had the same expectation of a life after death". Women in Ancient Egypt is a detailed and fascinating study of the often overlooked contributions made by women of all classes to the political and social history of pharaonic Egypt, c. 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Using evidence gleaned from written records, monuments, sculpture, tomb-paintings and material found in tombs, including objects and human remains, the author has been able to build up an intriguing picture of the lives led by ancient Egyptian women throughout the pharaonic period. The types of occupations and careers open…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.75" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Introduction



Ancient Egyptian Attitudes Towards Women



Women in Society: I



Women in Society: II



Love and Marriage



Health and Childbirth



Dress and Adornment



Domestic Life



Women of Power


References


Index of Ancient Egyptian Words and Phrases


General Index