This volume gathers brand new essays from some of the most respected scholars of ancient history archaeology and physical anthropology to create an engaging overview of the lives of women in antiquity. The book is divided into ten sections nine focusing on a particular area and also includes almost 200 images maps and charts. The sections cover Mesopotamia Egypt Anatolia Cyprus the Levant the Aegean Italy and Western Europe and include many lesser-known cultures such as the Celts Iberia Carthage the Black Sea region and Scandinavia. Women's experiences are explored from ordinary daily life to religious ritual and practice to motherhood childbirth sex and building a career. Forensic evidence is also treated for the actual bodies of ancient women. Women in Antiquity is edited by two experts in the field and is an invaluable resource to students of the ancient world gender studies and women's roles throughout history. |Women in Antiquity Real Women across the Ancient World | Classics
