Women in Ancient Egypt - Couverture souple

Watterson, Barbara

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0312123477 ISBN 13 : 9780312123475

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 1994

Synopsis

Book by Watterson Barbara

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The lives of Egyptian women were free of the restraints normally placed upon women in the rest of the ancient world, allowing them to exercise a full part in society, recognised as equal with men under the law. Using evidence gleaned from written records, monuments, sculpture, tombpaintings and the material found in tombs, including objects and human remains, Barbara Watterson has built up a fascinating picture of the often overlooked contributions made by women of all classes to the social, and sometimes the political, history of ancient Egypt. In Women in Ancient Egypt, the types of occupations and careers open to women are described, as are their domestic and personal lives - marriage, health and childbirth; family life; running a home; clothing, jewellery and beauty preparations. The women whose lives are fleshed out in this book are largely the 'little people' of history, women who rarely exercised any power outside the domestic sphere. In contrast, however, the final chapter deals with those women, surprisingly few in number, whose influence on the political affairs of their country was considerable and, in some cases, legendary, with a small number of royal women able to ascend the throne of Egypt and rule as female kings.

Biographie de l'auteur

Barbara Watterson received her doctorate from the University of Liverpool. She is currently a freelance lecturer in Egyptology, working, in particular, in Adult Education. Her other books include The Egyptians, Introductory Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Gods of Ancient Egypt. She lives on the Isle of Man.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0312123477
• ISBN 13: 9780312123475
• Reliure: Broché