Daily Life of Women in Ancient Egypt

by Lisa K. Sabbahy

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440870132
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/22/2022
Series:	The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.65(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Lisa K. Sabbahy, PhD, is assistant professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Introduction xi

Timeline of Events xxi

Glossary xxv

1 Society and Family Life 1

Document: Vizer Rekhmire, Theban Tomb 100 18

2 Work, Economy, and Law 19

Document: Queen Hatshepsut, Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahari 35

3 Literacy, Education, and Health 37

4 Personal Property 55

5 Entertainment 75

Document: Queen Nefertari, Tomb 66 in the Valley of the Queens 91

6 The Life of Royal Women 93

Document: King Pepy I, Decree, Sixth Dynasty 113

Document: King Amenhotep III, Marriage Proclamation 113

7 Religious Life and the Afterlife 115

Document: Hemira, Priestess of the Goddess Hathor, False Door 133

Bibliography 135

Index 147

Editorial Reviews

Engaging and readable, this volume is suitable for high-school, college, and university libraries.” —Booklist

From the Publisher

"Engaging and readable, this volume is suitable for high-school, college, and university libraries."

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