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Informationen zum Autor Lisa K. Sabbahy , PhD, is assistant professor of Egyptology at the American University of Cairo, Egypt. Klappentext Readable and scholarly, this up-to-date book covers every aspect of the life of women in ancient Egypt. This book focuses on the life of women in ancient Egypt, while also putting forth a vast array of information about ancient Egyptians in general. Readers begin with a short but thorough introduction to the three great periods of Pharaonic civilization: the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom. Main chapters include the newest evidence scholars have uncovered at important archeological sites in ancient Egypt. The scope of this book is wide and all inclusive, even though it is focused on the life of ancient Egyptian women. The topics in the book cover a vast amount of the knowledge we have about the ancient Egyptians, including material on architecture, art, law, education, medicine, food, religion, music, and spiritual beliefs. It is important to point out that royal women are only discussed in one chapter, so that more "ordinary" ancient Egyptians are the focus of the book. This book is also designed to be readable for people without any background knowledge of the time period. Any reader interested in ancient Egypt will discover a great deal of material. Zusammenfassung Readable and scholarly, this up-to-date book covers every aspect of the life of women in ancient Egypt. This book focuses on the life of women in ancient Egypt, while also putting forth a vast array of information about ancient Egyptians in general. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Timeline of Events Glossary 1 SOCIETY AND FAMILY LIFE Document: Vizer Rekhmire, Theban Tomb 100 2 WORK, ECONOMY, AND LAW Document: Queen Hatshepsut, Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahari 3 LITERACY, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH 4 PERSONAL PROPERTY 5 ENTERTAINMENT Document: Queen Nefertari, Tomb 66 in the Valley of the Queens 6 THE LIFE OF ROYAL WOMEN Document: King Pepy I, Decree, Sixth Dynasty Document: King Amenhotep III, Marriage Proclamation 7 RELIGIOUS LIFE AND THE AFTERLIFE Document: Hemira, Priestess of the Goddess Hathor, False Door Bibliography Index ...
