Description
| Product ID: | 9780140175967 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Daughters of Isis |
| Subtitle: | Women of Ancient Egypt |
| Authors: | Author: Joyce Tyldesley |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | African history, African history, Ancient history, Archaeology by period / region, Gender studies: women and girls, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Archaeology by period / region, Gender studies: women, Egypt, Ancient World |
| Description: | In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. This book presents a picture of daily life - marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion - viewed from a female perspective. In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. They could own and trade in property, work outside the home, marry foreigners and live alone without the protection of a male guardian. Some of them even rose to rule Egypt as ‘female kings’. Joyce Tyldesley’s vivid history of how women lived in ancient Egypt weaves a fascinating picture of daily life – marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion – viewed from a female perspective, in a work that is engaging, original and constantly surprising. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1995-03-30 |