Ancient Egyptian Family - Kinship and Social Structure

Informationen zum Autor Troy D. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Southern University. There, he teaches courses in African-American History, World Civilizations (Honors), and the History of Ancient Egypt, along with a course on Race Relations. Dr. Allen is the author of many articles, and also serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Black Studies. He recently edited a Special Edition of the Journal of Black Studies focused on the issues of Race, Class, and Poverty in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Klappentext Was ancient Egyptian society organized along patrilineal or matrilineal lines? This fascinating cultural study attempts to solve one of the most debated questions among Egyptology scholars, offering new insight into the curious position of women in both ancient Egyptian society and the ancient Egyptian family structure. Zusammenfassung Was ancient Egyptian society organized along patrilineal or matrilineal lines? This fascinating cultural study attempts to solve one of the most debated questions among Egyptology scholars, offering new insight into the curious position of women in both ancient Egyptian society and the ancient Egyptian family structure. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Egyptian Foundation 2. The Historical Context 3. The Family in Ancient Egyptian Society 4. Description of Ancient Egyptian Kinship Terms 5. Egypt and Other African Cultures 6. A Discussion of Cheikh Anta Diop's Two Cradle Theory 7. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Troy D. Allen, Allen Troy D.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.10.2008
• EAN: 9780415961561
• ISBN: 978-0-415-96156-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: African Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Regional / International studies, Classical history / classical civilisation, African History, Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: family and relationships, Ancient Egypt, African history: pre-colonial period, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies