Third edition of readable survey of women in Ancient Egypt. Chapters include: Divine Women/Royal Women; The Average Woman; Public Life/Private Life; Women in th

"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshe psut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power ... What was so special about ancient Egyp

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 ninet

The move to a new capital, Akhenaten/Amarna, brought essential changes in the depictions of royal women. It was in their female imagery, above all, that the art

A fascinating look at the artistically productive reign of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh in ancient Egypt