Women in Ancient Egypt

Name: Women in Ancient Egypt
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ISBN: 9780674954694

ISBN-10: 0674954696

ISBN-13: 9780674954694

Edition: 1993

Authors: Gay Robins

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An idealised version of women appears everywhere in the art of ancient Egypt, but the true nature of these women's lives has long remained hidden. Robins' book, gracefully written and copiously illustrated, cuts through the obscurity of the ages to show us what the archaeological riches of Egypt really say about how these women lived, both in the public eye and within the family. The art and written records of the time present a fascinating puzzle. But how often has the evidence been interpreted, consciously or otherwise, from a male viewpoint? Robins conducts us through these sources with an archaeologist's relish, stripping away layer after interpretive layer to expose the reality…

Book details

List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 1/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Chronology of Ancient Egypt


Introduction



Royal women and queenship



Queens, power, and the assumption of kingship



Marriage



Fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth



The family and the household



Women outside the home page 111



The economic and legal position of women



Women and temple ritual



Personal religion and death



Images of women in literature and art Conclusion


References


Bibliography


Illustration acknowledgements


Index