The Remarkable Women of Egypt

by Barbara S. Lesko

Third edition of readable survey of women in Ancient Egypt. Chapters Divine Women/Royal Women; The Average Woman; Public Life/Private Life; Women in the Cults; Sex, Marriage and Family Life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Egypt, History

68 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Frightful_elk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Equal pay for equal work. Prominent positions in the society. Autonomy. The freedom to own and trade property. Just some of the rights of the ancient Egyptian women. A brief but fascinating look at these ancient lives. Sadly these values were not passed on, instead western thought followed in the Greek and biblical tradition.