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.
About the AuthorJoyce Tyldesley, holder of a doctorate from Oxford University, is Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Archaeology, Classics, and Oriental Studies at Liverpool University, England. She is the author of
Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh and
Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Eygpt.
Book InformationISBN 9780140175967
Author Joyce TyldesleyFormat Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Penguin Books LtdPublisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 245g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 15mm