Women in ancient Egypt : revisiting power, agency, and autonomy /
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"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 legal rights and economic independence than their counterparts throughout antiquity. Yet, their agency and autonomy are often downplayed, undermined, or outright ignored. In Women in Ancient Egypt, twenty-four international scholars offer a corrective to this view by presenting the latest cutting-edge research on women and gender in ancient Egypt. Covering the entirety of Egyptian history, from earliest times to Late Antiquity, this volume commences with a thorough study of the earliest written evidence of Egyptian women, both royal and non-royal, before moving on to chapters that deal with various aspects of Egyptian queens, followed by studies on the legal status and economic roles of non-royal women and, finally, on women's health and body adornment. Within this sweeping chronological range, each study is intensely focused on the evidence recovered from a particular site or a specific time-period. Rather than following a strictly chronological arrangement, the thematic organization of chapters enables readers to discern diachronic patterns of continuity and change within each group of women."--
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xxx, 492 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781649031808
Perspectives on materiality in ancient Egypt : agency, cultural reproduction and change /
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Growing out of a colloquium organised in Sao Paulo in March 2016, here nine papers approach the potential of materiality in Ancient Egypt based on several case studies covering a wide range of topics such as Egyptian art, recent perspectives on sex and gender, hierarchies, and the materiality of textual sources and images.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (iv, 110 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
Specialized. :
9781784919344 (ebook) :
The human brain in ancient Egypt : a medical and historical re-evaluation of its function and importance /
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This text provides a medical and historical re-evaluation of the function and importance of the human brain in ancient Egypt. The study evaluates whether treatment of the brain during anthropogenic mummification was linked to medical concepts of the brain.
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (86 pages) : illustrations (colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781803274782 (PDF ebook) :
The materiality of texts from ancient Egypt : new approaches to the study of textual material from the early pharaonic to the late antique period /
: Papers from the conference "Beyond Papyri: The Materiality of Ancient Texts", held in Leiden, 27-29 October, 2016. : xv, 144 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-131) and indexes. : 9789004375284
The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt, New Approaches to the Study of Textual Material from the Early Pharaonic to the Late Antique Period.
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The volume The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt contains nine contributions from well-known papyrologists, Egyptologists, archaeologists and technical specialists. They discuss the materiality of ancient writing and writing supports in various ways through methodological considerations and through practical case studies from the early Pharaonic to the Late Antique periods in Egypt, including Greek and Egyptian papyri and ostraca, inscriptions and graffiti. The articles in this volume present new approaches to the study of textual material and scribal practice, especially in the light of the ongoing development of digital techniques that uncover new information from ancient writing materials. The aim of the book is to encourage researchers of ancient texts to consider the benefits of using these new methods and technological resources.
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1 online resource. :
9789004375277
Enemies of civilization : attitudes toward foreigners in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China /
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xviii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-208) and index. :
079146363X (hc : acidfree paper)
0791463648 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
9780791463642
The Tekenu and ancient Egyptian funerary ritual /
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Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including, the Saite Period, the Tekenu is a puzzling icon depicted within funerary scenes in the tombs of some ancient Egyptian nobles. In this work four distinct types of Tekenu are identified and classified and then a Corpus Catalogue is formed.
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Also issued in print: 2019. :
1 online resource (300 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789691832 (ebook) :
The Tekenu and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual /
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What is the 'Tekenu'? What was its function? What are its origins? These are questions upon which Egyptologists have long pondered but have not, until now, produced any major work to provide answers. Previous treatments of the 'Tekenu' largely adopt a selective approach focusing on a specific form. Rarely has the 'Tekenu' been examined profoundly in all its forms or contexts and its possible origins have been commented upon merely in passing. The aim of this book is to provide a provocative examination and interpretation of the 'Tekenu' in an endeavour to proffer plausible answers hitherto eluding scholars. Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including, the Saite Period, the 'Tekenu' is a puzzling icon which is depicted within the funerary scenes in the tombs of some ancient Egyptian nobles. In this work four distinct types of 'Tekenu' are identified and classified and then a Corpus Catalogue is formed. This book will be of interest to the serious student as well as to anyone fascinated by the hidden messages to be revealed in the funerary iconography of ancient Egyptian tombs.
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xvi, 289 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289). :
9781789691825
1789691826
The life of Meresamun : a temple singer in ancient Egypt /
: Catalog of the exhibit "The life of Meresamun : a temple singer in Ancient Egypt," held at the Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago, February 10-December 6, 2009. : 135 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 30 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-126) and indexes. : 9781885923608 (pbk.)