Women in ancient Egypt : revisiting power, agency, and autonomy / edited by Mariam Ayad

• Place / Publishing House: Cairo, New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2022
• Julkaisuvuosi: 2022
• Kieli: English
• Ulkoasu: xxx, 492 Seiten; Illustrationen

"There has been considerable scholarship in the last fifty years on the role of ancient Egyptian women in society. With their ability to work outside the home, inherit and dispense of property, initiate divorce, testify in court, and serve in local government, Egyptian women exercised more lega...