Daughters of Isis by Joyce Tyldesley
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.
Joyce 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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140175967 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140175962 |
| Title | Daughters of Isis |
| Author | Joyce Tyldesley |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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